Welcome to Watkins ...
So far, we found very little information about Watkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Watkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Watkins, please Contact Us.
Watkins would have been located within present day Davidson County<2>.
The location of Watkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Watkins is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Watkins was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Watkins would have been located in the (615) area code.
Communities Also Named Watkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Watkins: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in DeKalb County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 26 communities that are also named Watkins - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Nashville - Davidson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Cheap Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
- Brentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- Goodlettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <6>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Nolensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <6>
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Green Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <6>
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.
Adding Watkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watkins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Watkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Watkins post office opened in 1885.
We also found Watkins on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |