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Nearest Communities to Watson,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watson:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Watson.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Watson is located in Clayton County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 150 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watson. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Clayton County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Watson (which is Clayton County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Watson

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clayton County   (where Watson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Beulah
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Valdora was located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Monona
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Froelich
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Froelich is also located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Giard Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Giard Station was located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
      • Giard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Giard is also located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • West Yards
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • West Yards is also located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
      • Luana
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Luana is also located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
      • Marquette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hardin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • McGregor Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • McGregor Heights is also located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
      • Farmersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • McGregor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Ridley is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
        • Saint Olaf
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Gunder
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clayton Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Elkader
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Garnavillo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Clayton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Motor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Motor is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Eckards
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Eckards is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Highland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Communia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Communia is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Ceres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ceres is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Osborne
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Volga
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Volga is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Littleport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mederville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Guttenberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Elkport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Elkport is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Garber
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Snefs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Snefs is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
        • Osterdock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Saint Sebald
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Sebald is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Thomasville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomasville is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Fairview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Updegraff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Updegraff is also located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
        • Strawberry Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Millville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Turkey River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allamakee County
  • Delaware County
  • Fayette County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Junction was located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Moneek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Frankville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Castalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Washington Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Nasset
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Thoten
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Ossian
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Nordness
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Canoe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Freeport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Sattre
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Houston County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Prairie du Chien
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Charme
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • White Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Eastman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Wauzeka
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Ferryville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Seneca
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Steuben
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • De Soto
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Freeman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Reed
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Reed is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
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        • Boydtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Barnum
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnum is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Mount Sterling
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Fairview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Petersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bell Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gays Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Rising Sun
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Wyalusing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brodtville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Millville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Glen Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Mount Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • North Andover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Shady Dell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Shady Dell is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
      • Werley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Werley is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Diamond Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
        • Mount Ida
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Beetown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Flora Fountain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Cassville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.