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 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Watertown had a population of 1,536 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watertown, with the one closest to Watertown listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
Google driving directions:
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- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
Google driving directions:
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From Watertown to Linwood
- Shop Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Shop Springs is located in Wilson County
- Statesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
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- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
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- Brush Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
Google driving directions:
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- Greenvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tuckers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jennings ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Wilson County
- Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
Google driving directions:
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- Sykes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - New Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Oak Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cottage Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Cainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
Google driving directions:
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- Bellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Holloway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Haleville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Liberty
From Watertown to Liberty
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hickman
From Watertown to Hickman
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Lebanon
From Watertown to Lebanon
- Bairds Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairds Mill
- Bairds Mill is located in Wilson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |