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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 Watertown had a population of 14,725 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watertown had a population of 24,330 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.

  • East Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
    • East Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • East Hounsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hounsfield
    • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Rices
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices
    • Rices is located in Jefferson County
  • Brownville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alverson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Black River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Rodman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Limerick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rodman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodman <3>
  • Felts Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Mills
    • Felts Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felts Mills <3>
  • Adams Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sackets Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
    • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <3>
  • Stone Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mills
    • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Champion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
    • Champion is located in Jefferson County
  • Great Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pillar Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
  • Barnes Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaumont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Copenhagen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <3>
  • Depauville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauville
    • Depauville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depauville <3>
  • Lorraine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • New Boston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Boston
    • From Watertown to New Boston
  • Sterlingville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orleans Four Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

The official website for Watertown: www.citywatertown.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Watertown, 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.
<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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