Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Hill Country.

Watson is located in Burnet County<1>.

The location of Watson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Watson is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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 Burnet County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Watson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Comanche and Red River County.

Beyond Texas, 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, Tennessee (4), 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.

• Killeen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
  • Killeen is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>
• Copperas Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
  • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
• Lampasas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampasas
  • Lampasas is located in Lampasas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lampasas <4>
• Burnet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnet
  • Burnet is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnet <4>
• Liberty Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <4>
• Bertram
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
  • Bertram is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <4>
• Florence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
• Kempner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
  • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
• Briggs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
  • Briggs is located in Burnet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <4>
• Maxdale ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
  • Maxdale is located in Bell County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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