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Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Marion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Watson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Watson is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Watson: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Watson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Texas (3), Utah (2), 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.

  • Morgantown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
  • Granville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Shinnston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Star City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Stonewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 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.

Adding Watson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Watson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Watson post office opened in 1886.

We also found Watson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watson.

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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