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.
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Rock Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Peachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
- Stouts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Furrs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hoods ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
- Altan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Altan is located in Union County
- Polkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Burdett ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mint Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <3>
- Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
- Cottonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Pioneer Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Georgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Kingwood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Ansonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Wolfville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Waxhaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <3>
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Union County
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hornsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Long Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Norwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |