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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 from Watson.<1>

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

Watson is located in Shawnee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shawnee County: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie & Wabaunsee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watson. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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.

  • Shawnee County   (where Watson resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Shawnee:   Topeka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Lindbloom Park ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindbloom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbloom Park
        • Lindbloom Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Tecumseh
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
      • Spencer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Spencer
        • From Watson to Spencer
      • Belmont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Shawnee County
      • Berryton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mathews Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Park
        • Mathews Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Highland Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Terra Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Heights
        • Terra Heights is located in Shawnee County
      • Oakland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Topeka
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Richland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pauline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • North Topeka
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cullen Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
          • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
        • Wakarusa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
          • Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
        • Menoken
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
          • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
        • Smiths Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
          • Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
        • Elmont
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
          • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
        • Kiro
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Auburn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Silver Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
          • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
        • Valencia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
          • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
        • Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
          • Grove is located in Shawnee County
        • Dover
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Willard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
          • Willard is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Rossville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
          • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   www.douglas-county.com/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Lawrence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Big Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stull
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Grover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Douglas County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Grover
        • From Watson to Grover
      • Kanwaka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
        • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
        • Kanwaka has also been known as:
        • Kanawha
        • Kannaka
        • Kanwaca
      • Lecompton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
        • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
      • Clinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
      • Lawrence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Globe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Broken Arrow Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow Park
        • Broken Arrow Park is located in Douglas County
      • Midland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Douglas County
      • Pleasant Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Worden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
          • Worden is located in Douglas County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Worden
          • From Watson to Worden
        • Noria
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
          • Noria is located in Douglas County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Noria
          • From Watson to Noria
        • Sibleyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
          • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Sibleyville
          • From Watson to Sibleyville
        • Vinland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
          • Vinland is located in Douglas County
        • Eudora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Baldwin City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
          • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
        • Hesper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Weaver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
          • Weaver is located in Douglas County
        • Clearfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Black Jack ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
          • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Centropolis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Franklin County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Norwood
        • From Watson to Norwood
      • Pomona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
      • Richter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Richter is located in Franklin County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Richter
        • From Watson to Richter
      • Ottawa Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
        • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Le Loup
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
        • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
      • Ottawa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Holton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Hoyt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
      • Mayetta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
        • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <4>
      • Denison
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Delia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Birmingham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   www.jfcountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Grantville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
      • Newman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Newman is located in Jefferson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Newman
        • From Watson to Newman
      • Medina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jefferson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Medina
        • From Watson to Medina
      • Perry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilldale South
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
        • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilldale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hilldale
        • From Watson to Hilldale
      • Meriden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Shore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
        • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Lakeside Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Buck Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
          • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Buck Creek
          • From Watson to Buck Creek
        • Indian Ridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
          • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
        • Rock Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Ozawkie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lake Shore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
          • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
        • Oskaloosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McLouth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dunavant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Valley Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
          • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
          • Valley Falls has also been known as:
          • Sautrelle
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
        • Boyle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
          • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Boyle
          • From Watson to Boyle
        • Winchester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Half Mound
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
  • Leavenworth County
    • County Website:   www.leavenworthcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Leavenworth:   Leavenworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Fall Leaf
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
        • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fall Leaf
        • From Watson to Fall Leaf
      • Reno
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
      • Tonganoxie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
        • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <4>
      • Linwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Linwood has also been known as:
        • Big Stranger
        • Johnny Cake
        • Journeycake
      • Springdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Springdale
        • From Watson to Springdale
      • Jarbalo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County
    • County Website:   www.osageco.org/
    • County Seat for Osage:   Lyndon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Swissvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
        • Swissvale is located in Osage County
      • Mineral Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbondale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Carbondale is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
      • Overbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Four Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Four Corners is located in Osage County
      • Scranton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
      • Michigan Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
        • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
      • Burlingame
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
        • Burlingame is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
        • Former name for Burlingame:
        • American Settlement
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
      • Vassar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lyndon Station
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
        • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
      • Peterton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
        • Peterton is located in Osage County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Peterton
        • From Watson to Peterton
      • Lyndon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
        • Lyndon is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
      • Quenemo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
        • Quenemo is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Quenemo has also been known as:
        • Quenemo Agency
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Quenemo
        • From Watson to Quenemo
      • Osage City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
        • Osage City is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <4>
  • Pottawatomie County
  • Wabaunsee County
    • County Seat for Wabaunsee:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Watson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
      • Harveyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
        • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Keene
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Maple Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
        • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
      • Wilmington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Wilmington
        • From Watson to Wilmington
      • Bradford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Vera
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Eskridge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9861, Longitude: -95.5566       In this case, the coordinates for Watson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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