Adkins, Texas

Adkins is an unincorporated community located partly in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States.^[1] It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.

Adkins, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°23′35″N 98°14′14″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar
Elevation [1]	558 ft (170 m)
Population
• Estimate  (2019)	1,428
• Density	597.74/sq mi (230.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78101
Area codes	210, 726
FIPS code	48-41764
GNIS feature ID	1360813[1]

History

Adkins started as a flag station on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway in the 1880s and was named for William Adkins Jones, who was given a land grant for the depot and switchyard that would develop there. A post office was established at Adkins in 1896. There were two churches and 100 people in the community in 1910, which went up to 150 in 1940 with four businesses. Its growth continued with San Antonio developing into a major city, with 241 residents and 32 businesses in 1990.^[2]

Geography

Adkins is located on Farm to Market Road 1518 and Texas State Highway Loop 1604, 14 mi (23 km) east of San Antonio in eastern Bexar County.^[2]

Education

Adkins had its own school in 1910.^[2] Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District. Salem Sayers Baptist Academy also serves the community.

In popular culture

Adkins is home to Texas Pride Barbecue, where the season 3 finale of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was filmed.^[3]