Watkins Branch

Watkins Branch is a stream in Bell, Texas. Watkins Branch is situated nearby to the village Salado, as well as near the locality South Bell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stagecoach Inn and Salado United Methodist Church.

Stagecoach Inn

Hotel

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Built starting in 1852, the Stagecoach Inn of Salado, Texas, is thought to be the oldest extant structure in the village. The Inn was built as a stagecoach stop along the Chisholm Trail.

Salado United Methodist Church

Church

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

Salado United Methodist Church is a historic church at Thomas Arnold Road and Church Street in Salado, Texas. It was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Salado United Methodist Church is situated 1½ miles east of Watkins Branch.

Barton House

Building

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

The Barton House in Salado, Texas was built in 1866. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a stone house made of quarry-faced limestone ashlar, built into a hillside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salado and Prairie Dell.

Salado

Village

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salado is a village in Bell County, Texas. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a census-designated place.

Prairie Dell

Hamlet

Prairie Dell is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 12 in 2000. The community is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. Prairie Dell is situated 4½ miles south of Watkins Branch.

Watkins Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Bell, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.94713° or 30° 56′ 50″ north

Longitude

-97.55529° or 97° 33′ 19″ west

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

8624WCWV+VV

GeoNames ID

4740267

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