Nearest Communities to Watson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Watson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Watson is located in Comanche County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comanche County: Brown, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton & Mills.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watson. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Comanche County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Watson (which is Comanche County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Watson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Comanche County (where Watson resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Comanche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stag Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Gartman View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Beattie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Vandyke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
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- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hasse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hasse is located in Comanche County
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- Downing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
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- Fleming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
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- Sipe Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Duster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
- Gustine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Proctor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roch is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
- Comyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
- De Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ararat is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Rucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Energy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Comanche County
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- Hazeldell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
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- Lamkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamkin is located in Comanche County
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- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Comanche County
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- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Blanket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Delaware Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
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- Owens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- May
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zephyr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Early
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holder is located in Brown County
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- Ricker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
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- Lake Brownwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Brownwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
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- Byrds
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
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- Williams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Fisk Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
- Bluff View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
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- Woodland Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
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- Lake Shore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Shamrock Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Dalzell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
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- Grosvenor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
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- Thrifty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
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- Bangs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Cut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
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- Fry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Blackwell Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Indian Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Burkett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Chuckville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Okra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Rising Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gorman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Branton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
- Union Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
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- Mountain Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kokomo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Romney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Desdemona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Sabanno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sabanno is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
- Erath County
- County Website: https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
- County Seat for Erath: Stephenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Edna Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edna Hill is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Dublin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victor is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Purves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Purves is located in Erath County
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- Bunyan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Cottonwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Hamilton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Indian Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Pottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gentrys Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Pecan Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watson.
- Democrat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Villa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Priddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blanket Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Mullin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Bozar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bozar is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
- Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
- Caradan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caradan is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caradan
- Durenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durenville is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durenville
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ebony is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
- Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Mills County
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- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Mills County
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- Goldthwaite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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