Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watson had a population of 326 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watson had a population of 732 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Mason
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Elliottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
- Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
- Eberle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Teutopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
- Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <2>
- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Hord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dieterich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
- Dieterich is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
- Blue Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
- Shumway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
- Shumway is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
- La Clede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Bible Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
- Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
- Moccasin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sigel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
- Sigel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <2>
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
- Riffle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Saint Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |