Marker Inscription
In 1904 the Texas Negro Disciples of Christ joined with the Christian Women's Board of Missions (CWBM) to establish a school for Black youth. A campus, consisting of a 456-acre tract donated by Ida and J. J. Jarvis of Fort Worth in 1910 and 182 adjoining acres purchased by the CWBM, was created here in 1912. Jarvis Christian Institute opened in 1913 with 12 elementary students. It added courses for high school in 1914, junior college in 1927, senior college in 1937, and gained full accreditation in 1950. It remains affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). (1993)
About this site
Jarvis Christian College is a historical marker in Hawkins, Wood County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5861, -95.1802 near Hawkins. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jarvis Christian University (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Robinson, Florence, Cottage, Jarvis Christian College, and Liberty.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499008966. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
