Watkins | |
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Coordinates: 29°59′25″N101°56′18″W / 29.99027780°N 101.93833330°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Terrell |
Elevation | 1,739 ft (530 m) |
Watkins is a ghost town in Terrell County, Texas, United States. [1]
The area was inhabited by Native American c. 6,000 years ago. The area was later established in 1882 at a station of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway. It is also situated near Thurston Canyon. The settlement was named for a local roadmaster who built some railways for Terrell County. In 1934, the Buffalo Bayou Railway was acquired by Texas and New Orleans Railroad, who straightened the track to bypass Watkins. [2] [3]