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Welcome to Watkins ...

Watkins is located in DeKalb County<1>.

Watkins is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Watkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Watkins, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Watkins: 615 & 629<3>

Communities Also Named Watkins ...

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

  • McMinnville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Temperance Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Smithville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Watertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordonsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Doyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Watkins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.