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 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watson had a population of 192 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Montevideo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <2>
- Lac qui Parle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
- Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Hagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wegdahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cerro Gordo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <2>
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Clarkfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <2>
- Holloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Maynard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <2>
- Louriston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <2>
- Hazel Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Granite Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Danvers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Louisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Clara City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <2>
- Saint Leo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Hanley Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- De Graff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Benson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
- Correll
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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. |