Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Punkin Center is located in Eastland County<1>.

The location of Punkin Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Punkin Center: Punkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Punkin Cen., Punkin Cent. or Punkin Cntr.)

Punkin Center is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Punkin Center: (254)

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

While we believe that this Punkin Center is located in Eastland County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Punkin Center. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dawson, Hardeman and Parker County.

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Punkin Center - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana and Missouri.

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

Communities near Punkin Center ...

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

• Eastland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
  • Eastland is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <4>
• Cisco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Cisco is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
• Ranger
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Ranger is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
• Gorman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
  • Gorman is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
• Rising Star
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
  • Rising Star is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <4>
• Carbon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Eastland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
• Kokomo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
• Olden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
  • Olden is located in Eastland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olden <4>
• Okra
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
  • Okra is located in Eastland County
• Nimrod ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
  • Nimrod is located in Eastland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punkin Center ...

Looking for more information about Punkin Center? 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 Punkin Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Punkin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punkin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/