Historical MarkerHawkins Chapel
Loving · Young County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #5503002409
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Marker Inscription
S. J. Hawkins (1821-1908), whose parents came to Texas from Kentucky in 1846, brought his family to this frontier area in 1876. His brother, F. J. Hawkins, and others soon joined him. Their pioneer community was centered at this site, where a school was built in 1879. A nearby brush arbor sheltered the annual summer camp meeting beginning in 1882. Hawkins Chapel Methodist Church was erected in 1884, and the first burial in the adjacent cemetery was in 1889. The school closed in 1910 and the church in 1916, but the cemetery is still in use. Descendants of early settlers hold a reunion here each summer.
About this site
Hawkins Chapel is a historical marker in Loving, Young County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3015, -98.5092 near Loving. The nearest cataloged historic site is Farmer Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Farmer, Markley Cemetery Decoration Day, and Little Salt Creek Indian Fight.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5503002409. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
