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Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Estill County<1>.

Watson is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Watson: 606

Communities Also Named Watson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Watson: This one is located in Estill County and the other is located in Adair County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.

Communities near Watson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.

  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Irvine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Beattyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camargo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Clay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenchburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Campton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Booneville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson. See our Newspapers Page for Watson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...

Looking for more information about Watson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.