Around Watertown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Olney. It lies immediately east of where Watertown would have been located. Olney has a population of 8,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Robinson. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Watertown and has a population of 7,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Watertown, with the nearest first.
- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
- Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Dundas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
- Parkersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- West Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Wakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Wynoose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Camp Travis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Amity
For more communities neighboring Watertown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watertown.
Richland County ...
Watertown would have been located within present day Richland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Wabash & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watertown ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watertown.
Airports Near Watertown ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Watertown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watertown.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watertown. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watertown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |