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Welcome to Watkins ...

The town of Watkins is located in Adams County<1>.

Watkins was established in 2004.

The community of Watkins is 5,520 feet [1,682 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Watkins is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Watkins lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Watkins: 303, 720 & 983<3>

The ZIP code for Watkins: 80137<4>

Communities Also Named Watkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Watkins: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 26 communities that are also named Watkins - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watkins.

Communities near Watkins ...

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

  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Centennial
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Commerce City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lochbuie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
  • Glendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bennett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Foxfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Friendly Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins ...

Looking for more information about Watkins? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Watkins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins.

Adding Watkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watkins 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 (so far) for Watkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Watkins post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watkins.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Watkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Watkins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Watkins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watkins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/