Watkins, Van Zandt County, Texas
{{Short description|Ghost town in Texas, US}}
{{Distinguish|Watkins, Terrell County, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Watkins
| settlement_type = Ghost town
| pushpin_map = Texas
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Texas
| coordinates = {{coord|32.5395807|-96.0277476}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Van Zandt
| elevation_m = 146
| elevation_ft = 479
}}
Watkins is a ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States.{{Cite web |title=Geographic Names Information System |url=https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/gaz-record/1379243 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=edits.nationalmap.gov |language=en}}
History
Watkins is situated near Farm to Market Road 47 and is south of Texas State Highway 243. Its school enrolled 75 students in 1905, and was consolidated by Canton Independent School District in 1952.{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=Watkins, TX (Van Zandt County) |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/watkins-tx-van-zandt-county |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}{{Van Zandt County, Texas}}
Category:Geography of Van Zandt County, Texas
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