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Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Watson is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Watson ...

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

Websites for Watson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Watson, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Watson ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Murphree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • La Vergne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Nolensville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Pike
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Rural Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Unionville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.