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Welcome to Watchorn ...

Watchorn is located in Pawnee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Watchorn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Watchorn is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Watchorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Watchorn: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities near Watchorn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watchorn.

  • Perry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Morrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
  • Glencoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ralston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
  • Red Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <5>
  • Marland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
    • Marland is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <5>
  • Skedee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
    • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Petes Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
    • Petes Corner is located in Noble County

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 Watchorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watchorn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watchorn. 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 Watchorn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watchorn. See our Newspapers Page for Watchorn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watchorn ...

Looking for more information about Watchorn? 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 Watchorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watchorn.

Adding Watchorn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watchorn 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 Watchorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Watchorn post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watchorn.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pawnee, 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 Watchorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<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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