Hawkinsville was a community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.[1] In 2018, there were a few homes nearby, several businesses one mile to the south, and the name appeared on maps, but one source refers to the place in the past tense, while a second source states that the town disappeared in the 1950s. The town site is between Cedar Lane and Sargent.
Geography edit
Hawkinsville is located in southeast Matagorda County, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Van Vleck.[2] The historic site of Hawkinsville is on FM 457 1.0 mile (1.6 km) north of its intersection with FM 2611. A bend of Caney Creek comes near FM 457 at the location.[3] A single home can be seen near the historic location.[4]
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Historic site of Hawkinsville is on FM 457 about 1 mile north of FM 2611. Caney Creek is on the right. -
Hawkinsville Market sign is at the intersection of FM 457 and FM 2611 farther south.
History edit
The town was named in honor of James Boyd Hawkins, a planter from North Carolina who established the Hawkins Ranch, a cotton and sugarcane plantation, later a cattle ranch, in Matagorda County.[5]
Education edit
Van Vleck Independent School District operates schools in the area.
The designated community college for Van Vleck ISD is Wharton County Junior College.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawkinsville, Texas
- ^ Jenkins 2010.
- ^ Google (August 31, 2018). "Hawkinsville, Texas" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ See photo.
- ^ Lewis 1979, pp. 6–8.
- ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
References edit
- Lewis, Frank Hawkins (February 1979). "Evolution of an Early Texas Ranch". Rangelands. 1 (1): 6–8. JSTOR 3900331.
- Jenkins, Rachel: Hawkinsville, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online (August 31, 2010). Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- Troesser, John; Troesser, Kate Wong (2009). "HAWKINSVILLE, TEXAS". Texas Escapes. Retrieved August 31, 2018.