Watkins is a ghost town in Terrell County, Texas, United States.[1]
Watkins | |
|---|---|
  Watkins Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′25″N 101°56′18″W / 29.99027780°N 101.93833330°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Terrell |
| Elevation | 1,739 ft (530 m) |
History
editThe 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 straigtened the track to bypass Watkins.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Watkins, TX (Terrell County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Downie, Alice Evans (1978). Terrell County, Texas: Its Past, Its People. Terrell County Historical Commission.