Watkins, Terrell County, Texas

Watkins is a ghost town in Terrell County, Texas, United States.

History The area was inhabited by Native American . 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.

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