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 Watsons Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watsons Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.

• Cohansey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
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• Friesburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Friesburg is located in Salem County
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• Seeley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
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• Aldine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Aldine is located in Salem County
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• Husted
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Husted is located in Cumberland County
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• Shirley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shirley is located in Salem County
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• Centerton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Centerton is located in Salem County
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• Palatine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Palatine is located in Salem County
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• Daretown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Daretown is located in Salem County
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• Paulding
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Paulding is located in Salem County
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• Bridgeton Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
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• Woodruff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
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• Roadstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
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• Bridgeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
• Yorktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorktown is located in Salem County
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• Oakland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland is located in Salem County
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• Riddleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddleton is located in Salem County
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• Mowers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mowers is located in Salem County
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• Alloway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alloway is located in Salem County
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• Bowentown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
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• Rosenhayn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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• Whig Lane
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
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• Fenwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fenwick is located in Salem County
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• Sheppards Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County
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• Gouldtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
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• Alliance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alliance is located in Salem County
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• Monroeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroeville is located in Salem County
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• Penton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Penton is located in Salem County
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• Quinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Quinton is located in Salem County
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