Hawkins, Texas
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Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler. Just east of the community is Jarvis
Allen Memorial Public Library in Hawkins
Hawkins advertises itself as the home of Jarvis Christian University and the "Pancake Capital of Texas" because it was the home of Lillian Richard, an African-American actress who portrayed "Aunt Jemima" for the Quaker Oats Company from 1925 to 1947.
Downtown Hawkins (2014)
First Baptist Church of Hawkins (2024)
Jarvis Christian University
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Jarvis Christian University is a private historically black Christian college in Wood County, Texas. It was founded in 1912. It had a total undergraduate enrollment of 867 in the fall of 2019. During
Hawkins, Texas
…United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler. Just east of the community is Jarvis Christian University, a historically black institution of higher learning. A post office was established in Hawkins in 1873…
Jarvis Christian University Entrance
J. N. Ervin Religion and Culture Center at Jarvis Christian University; James Nelson Ervin was the first JCU president, with service from 1914 to 1938. The culture center was built after his tenure as president.