Watson, also known as Mineral Springs, is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Jefferson County, Alabama Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 674,721. Its county seat is Birmingham. Its rapid growth as an industrial city ...

, United States. The community is bordered by

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on the north and west, by

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and Gardendale on the east and by Birmingham on the south. A post office first opened in Watson in 1903.

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