Jenkins
Jenkins is on the shores of Ellison Creek Reservoir on U.S. Highway 259, four miles south of Daingerfield in southern Morris County. It was originally settled as a lumbering site around 1875 and had a post office from 1892 to 1907. In the early 1930s Jenkins had one rated business and a population of ten, and in the mid-1940s it had three businesses and a population of eighty. No later population estimates were available. In 1984 the town had a church and two businesses.
Cecil Harper, Jr. | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Jenkins is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Jenkins is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Lilley)
Location
Latitude: 32.97623940Longitude: -94.71853960
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
350