Watson, Indiana

Watson
Clark County's location in Indiana
Clark County's location in Indiana
Watson is located in Clark County, Indiana
Watson
Watson
Location in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°20′55″N 85°42′00″W / 38.34861°N 85.70000°W / 38.34861; -85.70000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
TownshipUtica
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
FIPS code18-81404
GNIS feature ID445551

Watson is an unincorporated community in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Watson in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. Watson was laid out as a town in 1876.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 408.