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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Wilson County
• Linwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Linwood is located in Wilson County
• 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
• 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 <3>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Smith County
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
• Greenvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
  • Greenvale is located in Wilson County
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Wilson County
• 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
• Sykes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
  • Sykes is located in Smith County
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
  • Oak Point is located in Wilson County
• 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
• Bellwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Wilson County
• Holloway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
  • Holloway is located in Wilson County
• Haleville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleville
  • Haleville is located in DeKalb County
• 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
• Hickman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Smith County
• Rome
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Smith County
• 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 <3>
• 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

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