Welcome to Watkins ...
Watkins is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Watkins is located in Terrell County<1>.
The location of Watkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Watkins is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Watkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Watkins: (432)
Communities Also Named Watkins ...
While we believe that this Watkins is located in Terrell County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Watkins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pecos and Van Zandt County.
Beyond Texas, there are 26 communities that are also named Watkins - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watkins.
Communities near Watkins ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Watkins.
- Dryden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Terrell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
- Pumpville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Langtry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtry
- Langtry is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langtry <4>
- Pandale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Sanderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson
- Sanderson is located in Terrell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanderson <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watkins. 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 Watkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins ...
Looking for more information about Watkins? 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 Watkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins.
Adding Watkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watkins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Watkins was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Watkins in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Watkins post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Terrell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |