| Official Name: | Watson, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Watson |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Burnet |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,066 |
| Coordinates: | 30.9344°N -98.0144°W |
| Area Code: | 512 & 737 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1380747 |
Watson is an unincorporated community in Burnet County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 98 in 2000.
The area in what is known as Watson today was named for local storeowner Ed Watson. Its population was 98 in 2000.[1]
Watson is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 963 and U.S. Highway 183, 18miles northeast of Burnet in northeastern Burnet County.[1]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Watson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[2]
Two schools, established in 1879 and 1908, joined the Briggs school district in the 1930s.[1] Today, Watson is served by the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.