unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Morris County, Texas
Morris County is a county located near the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,973. Its county seat is Daingerfield. Morris County is probably named for William Wright Morris, an early judge ...
, United States.
History
Jenkins is off Ellison Creek Reservoir on
U.S. Route 259
U.S. Route 259 (US 259, US-259) is a north–south spur of U.S. Route 59 that runs for through rural areas of northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. The highway's southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas at an interchange with its ...
, about 5 miles from
Daingerfield, Texas
Daingerfield is a city and the county seat of Morris County, Texas, Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2010 census.
The bluegrass instrumental tune Old Dangerfield by Bill Monroe was named after the town of Dainge ...
. As of 1940 (the most recent population estimate), the population is 40. As of 1984, it had a church and a couple businesses.