Jenkins, Texas

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Jenkins, Texas
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Jenkins, Texas
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Jenkins, Texas
Jenkins, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°58′34″N94°43′07″W / 32.97611°N 94.71861°W / 32.97611; -94.71861
Country United States
State Texas
County Morris
Elevation
[1]
285 ft (87 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
75638
Area codes 903, 430
GNIS feature ID1378496 [1]

Jenkins is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Texas, United States. [1]

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History

Jenkins is off Ellison Creek Reservoir on U.S. Route 259, approximately five miles from Daingerfield. As of 1940 (the most recent population estimate), the population was 40. As of 1984, it had a church and a couple businesses. [2]

Education

Jenkins is served by the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenkins, Texas
  2. JR., HARPER, CECIL (June 15, 2010). "JENKINS, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "School and District Boundaries Map | GreatSchools". www.greatschools.org. Retrieved December 18, 2016.