Watkins, Terrell County, Texas

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Watkins
Ghost town
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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.
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