Watson, Ohio

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Watson is an unincorporated community in Seneca County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

A former variant name was Watsons Station. [1] A post office called Watsons Station was established in 1854, the name was changed to Watson in 1882, and the post office closed in 1923. [2] Besides the post office, Watson had a railroad station, a general store, and grain elevator. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  473.

41°11′22″N83°06′19″W / 41.18944°N 83.10528°W / 41.18944; -83.10528


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