Watkins
Watkins is just off Farm Road 47 and south of State Highway 243 nine miles west of Canton in west central Van Zandt County. It had a school that reached an enrollment of fifty-seven in 1905 and was consolidated with the Canton Independent School District in 1952. State highway maps showed the school, a business, and scattered dwellings at the townsite in 1936 and a town hall and church in 1987.
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Diana J. Kleiner | © 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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Watkins is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Watkins is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 32.53958070Longitude: -96.02774760
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No