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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watson had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Martin is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
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Otsego
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Otsego is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
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Shelbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
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Hopkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
Plainwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Plainwell is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <2>
Hooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
Allegan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Allegan is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <2>
South Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monterey
- South Monterey is located in Allegan County
Doster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
Hilliards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Millgrove is located in Allegan County
- Millgrove has also been known as:
- Mill Grove
Alamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
Prairieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Barry County
Bowens Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens Mill
- Bowens Mill is located in Barry County
Kendall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
Cressey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey
- Cressey is located in Barry County
Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Allegan County
Dorr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr
- Dorr is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorr <2>
Dunningville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningville
- Dunningville is located in Allegan County
Richland Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
Moline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Allegan County
Diamond Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Diamond Springs is located in Allegan County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.