Watson, West Virginia

Watson
Unincorporated community
Watson is located in West Virginia
Watson
Watson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Watson is located in the United States
Watson
Watson
Watson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′49″N 80°9′36″W / 39.46361°N 80.16000°W / 39.46361; -80.16000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarion
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555927[1]

Watson is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community was named after Joseph Watson, the original owner of the town site.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, West Virginia
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 661.