| Official Name: | Watson, Alabama |
| Pushpin Map: | Alabama#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Watson |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 548 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6336°N -86.8794°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35181 |
| Area Code: | 205, 659 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 157222 |
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.[1]