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Watson, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°38′01″N 86°52′46″W / 33.63361°N 86.87944°W / 33.63361; -86.87944
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Watson, Alabama
Watson is located in Alabama
Watson
Watson
Watson is located in the United States
Watson
Watson
Coordinates: 33°38′01″N 86°52′46″W / 33.63361°N 86.87944°W / 33.63361; -86.87944
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Elevation
548 ft (167 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35181
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID157222[1]

Watson, also known as Mineral Springs, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The community is bordered by Brookside on the north and west, by Birmingham and Gardendale on the east and by Birmingham on the south. A post office first opened in Watson in 1903.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Watson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 29, 2015.