Watkins, Terrell County, Texas

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Watkins
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Watkins
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 29°59′25″N101°56′18″W / 29.99027780°N 101.93833330°W / 29.99027780; -101.93833330
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]

History

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]

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Watkins, TX (Terrell County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  3. Downie, Alice Evans (1978). Terrell County, Texas: Its Past, Its People. Terrell County Historical Commission.