Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located

Punkin Center is located in Parker 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 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

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

• Weatherford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
  • Weatherford is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <4>
• Benbrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
  • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <4>
• White Settlement
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
  • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <4>
• Azle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
  • Azle is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <4>
• River Oaks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
  • River Oaks is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Oaks <4>
• Willow Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
  • Willow Park is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <4>
• Sansom Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sansom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Park
  • Sansom Park is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sansom Park <4>
• Aledo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
  • Aledo is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
• Lake Worth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
  • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <4>
• Reno
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Reno is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 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 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 Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/

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