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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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watson had a population of 238 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watson had a population of 89 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.
- Brownville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phelps City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock Port
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamburg
- From Watson to Hamburg
- Langdon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Atchison County
- Nemaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Creek
- From Watson to High Creek
- Minersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Tarkio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Julian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
- Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
- Payne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Payne
- From Watson to Payne
- Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Glenrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
- Glenrock is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Howe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Westboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Paul is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Shubert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Atchison County
- Brock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barada
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corning
- From Watson to Corning
- Farragut
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nebraska City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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