Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Watson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Watson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Watson is located in Clark County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Watson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watson:
- Clark County (The home county of Watson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Prather
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Oak Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sellersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
- Arctic Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Speed
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Blackiston Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
- Bennettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- New Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
- Floyds Knobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Knobs
- Floyds Knobs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyds Knobs <2>
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Locust Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Lanesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
- Bradford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Crandall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Elizabeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- Corydon Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- New Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- New Salisbury is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Salisbury <2>
- New Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
- New Middletown is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Corydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Ramsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Dogwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Deputy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
- Deputy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Scottsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
- Blocher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Marshfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Austin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- New Pekin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - South Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Little York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Bullitt County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Hunters Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Brooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
- Pioneer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Fox Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hebron Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Mount Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <2>
- Shepherdsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
- Cupio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Solitude
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Bardstown Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Hardin County (KY)
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- West Point
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- Smithfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Sulphur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <2>
- Eminence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
- New Castle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Campbellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <2>
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Harrods Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <2>
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Glenview Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Glenview Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Green Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Hills and Dales
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills Cherokee Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills Cherokee Section
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
- Nelson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Highgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Lenore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- River Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Harmony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Grass Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Pewee Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
- Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
- Crestwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
- Park Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Buckner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- La Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
- Russell Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Shelby County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Lincoln Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Simpsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Simpsonville is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <2>
- Chestnut Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Finchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Shelbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Figgs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Figgs is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Spencer County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Normandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Yoder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Spencer County (KY)
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watson, see our County-by-County Page for Watson.
Newspapers Published in Watson ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 292 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watson, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Watson:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bullitt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hardin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
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Cemeteries Near Watson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watson.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Dailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dailey Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87282 <4>
- Eastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville.
- The Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84894 <4>
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville.
- The St. Anthony Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86660 <4>
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Albany.
- The Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Graceland Cemetery
- Graceland Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197301 <4>
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
- Trigg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trigg Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
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- Fifty-four Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-four Cemetery
- Bottoff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bottoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottoff Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Fifty-four Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watson had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Prather
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Cementville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Harrods Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <2>
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Sellersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
- Speed
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
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- New Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
- Saint Matthews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <2>
- Beechwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- New Albany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3486, Longitude: -85.6998 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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. |