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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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Cottle County
  • Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
    • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
  • Louis ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
    • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Foard County
  • 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.