Mankins, Texas


Mankins is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82, U.S. Highway 277, and Texas State Highway 25 in Archer County, Texas, United States, 18 miles northwest of Archer City, the county seat of Archer County. Mankins is located within the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Description

The area was settled around 1889. In 1890, the Wichita Valley Railway came through. The town was named after Tom Mankins, who was the foreman for the nearby Lazarus Ranch. In 1909, a post office opened. By 1914, around 55 people resided in the area. Oil was discovered in the 1920s. In 1938, a tornado came through town and destroyed the school. By 1950, the population rose to 120. The post office closed in 1963.