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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Watson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watson listed first.

  • Spruce Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
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  • Hawley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Ashfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • South Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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  • West Hawley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
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  • Cummington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Buckland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Swift River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
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  • East Charlemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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  • Charlemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • East Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
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  • Goshen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Zoar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zoar is located in Franklin County
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  • West Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Bardwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
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  • Shattuckville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
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  • Heath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Dell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
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  • Savoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Rowe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rowe is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • West Worthington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
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  • Chesterfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Griswoldville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
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  • Savoy Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Savoy Center is located in Berkshire County
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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.