Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Punkin Center is located in Hardeman 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 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Punkin Center is within the boundaries of the (940) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanah
  • Quanah is located in Hardeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quanah <4>
• Eldorado
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Jackson County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
• Kirkland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland is located in Childress County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
• Baker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
  • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
• Childress
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Childress is located in Childress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childress <4>
• Chillicothe
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
  • Crowell is located in Foard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowell <4>

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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/