Map of Watson village, Missouri

Watson is a village in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City.

Watson village overview:
Name:	Watson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Atchison County
Elevation:	899 ft (274 m)
Total Area:	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²)
Land Area:	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	61
Population Density:	559.63/sq mi (216.96/km²)
ZIP code:	64496
Area code:	660
FIPS code:	2977848
GNISfeature ID:	2400107

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Watson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Watson was platted in 1869. The village was named after a railroad official. A post office was established at Watson in 1869, and remained in operation until 1965.