Nearest Communities to Watson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Watson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Watson is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Cascade County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watson. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Cascade County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Watson (which is Cascade County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Watson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cascade County (where Watson resides)
- County Website: https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Cascade: Great Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- North Great Falls ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Great Falls is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
- Countryside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Black Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Chicago ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Chicago is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Smelter Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smelter Hill is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Hill
- Boston Heights ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boston Heights is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Great Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rainbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Sheffels
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sheffels is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffels
- Emerson Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson Junction is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Junction
- Johnstown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Gibson Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson Flats is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Flats
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- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Benton Lake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benton Lake is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Lake
- Portage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portage is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Fields
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fields is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Flood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flood is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
- Gerber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gerber is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Donovan Park ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Donovan Park is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan Park
- Sun Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Box Elder ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Box Elder is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Big Stone Colony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Stone Colony is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
- Sand Coulee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tracy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Vaughn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rogers is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Number Seven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Number Seven is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Seven
- Belt Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belt Creek is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Creek
- Fife
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fife is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Ulm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stockett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Truly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Truly is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
- Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Giffen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Giffen is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen
- Garrison ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Belt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Haven Colony is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Belton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belton is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Three Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Forks is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Castner Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castner Falls is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castner Falls
- Riverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Sun River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Armington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armington is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
- Armington Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Armington Junction is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
- Ashuelot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashuelot is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Fort Shaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Cascade Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cascade Colony is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Colony
- Evans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evans is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Blythe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
- Calvert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Calvert is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Riceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Cascade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chouteau County
- County Website: https://co.chouteau.mt.us/
- County Seat for Chouteau: Fort Benton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Floweree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lander Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lander Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Crossing
- Pack and Lacey Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shepherd Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
- Waltham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waltham is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Woods Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Big Sag
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Aznoe ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aznoe is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aznoe
- Genou ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Genou is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genou
- Kershaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kershaw is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
- Teton County
- County Website: https://tetoncountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Teton: Choteau
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Diamond Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Valley is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Power
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Dutton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Beck ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beck is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck
- Cleiv
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cleiv is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleiv
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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