Official Name: | Adkins, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Texas##Location within the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Bexar |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 558 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 78101 |
Area Code: | 210 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-41764 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1360813 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
Population Est: | 1428 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 597.74 |
Adkins is an unincorporated community located partly in eastern Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
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.
Adkins is home to Texas Pride Barbecue, where the season 3 finale of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives was filmed.[1]
Adkins is home of Cactus Land Brewing Co. The first craft brewery to ever open in Adkins in 2017. Brewing beers that range from pilsners, stouts, sours and IPA’s.
Adkins is located on Farm to Market Road 1518 and Texas State Highway Loop 1604, 14miles east of San Antonio in eastern Bexar County.
Adkins had its own school in 1910. Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District. Salem Sayers Baptist Academy also serves the community.