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Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County<1>.

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

Punkin Center is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Punkin Center: 940

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

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

  • Quanah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
  • Louis ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
  • Childress
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Margaret
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Margaret is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
  • Crowell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hardeman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Punkin Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.