Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Hamilton County<1>.

Watson is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Watson: 386

Communities Also Named Watson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Watson: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Palm Beach County.

Beyond Florida, there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.

Communities near Watson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.

• Jasper
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jasper is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
• Potter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
• White Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • White Springs is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Springs <3>
• Fargo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fargo is located in Clinch County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <3>
• Bakers Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
• Ernest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ernest is located in Clinch County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
• Fruitland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
• Statenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <3>
• Rixford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson. See our Newspapers Page for Watson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...

Looking for more information about Watson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson.