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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Shawnee County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

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:

  • Shawnee County     (The home county of Watson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Berryton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Richland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • North Topeka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Kiro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • Big Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Stull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Worden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • Centropolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Richter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Denison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Delia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Birmingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Perry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Jarbalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vassar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wilmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Vera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Eskridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people

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 70 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 30 miles [48.3 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • East View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Springs Cemetery
    • East View - Big Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Stull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stull Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Topeka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Boles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boles Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456197 <4>
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grantville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Watson had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.

  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Big Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Berryton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Pauline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Richland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Grover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • Topeka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
  • Newman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • North Topeka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
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    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
      • Swissvale is located in Osage County

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.

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 Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.9861, Longitude: -95.5566       In this case, the coordinates for Watson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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.




 

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