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 Watsontown had a population of 2,158 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watsontown had a population of 2,243 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watsontown, with the one closest to Watsontown listed first.
- Dewart
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewart
- Dewart is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewart <2>
- McEwensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
- McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
- Allenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allenwood is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenwood <2>
- New Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- New Columbia is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Columbia <2>
- Warrior Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
- West Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Turbotville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
- Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Limestoneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
- Limestoneville is located in Montour County
- Schuyler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kelly Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
- Kelly Point is located in Union County
- Potts Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Grove
- Potts Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Grove <2>
- California
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Montour County
- Comly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Saegers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maple Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
- Montandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
- Montandon is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <2>
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Muncy Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Station
- Muncy Station is located in Lycoming County
- Elimsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mazeppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Chillisquaque
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
- Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
- Washingtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Dieffenbach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieffenbach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieffenbach
- Dieffenbach is located in Montour County
- Exchange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Muncy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Watsontown, 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. |