Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Hickman County<1>.

Watson is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Watson: 931

Communities Also Named Watson ...

While we believe that this Watson is located in Hickman County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Watson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Rutherford and Williamson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.

Communities near Watson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.

• Greenfield Bend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
• Sawdust
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sawdust is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
• Hohenwald
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <3>
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
• Graytown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Graytown is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
• Chartersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
• Voorhies
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
• Chapel Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson. See our Newspapers Page for Watson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...

Looking for more information about Watson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson.