Cemetery

Hawkins Chapel (Cemetery)

Young County · THC Atlas #7503003205

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About this site

Hawkins Chapel is a cemetery in Young County, Texas. It is one of 20 cemeteries documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 68 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2998, -98.5129. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hawkins Chapel (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Loving, Farmer Cemetery, and Farmer.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7503003205. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Hawkins Chapel Cemetery grew out of a pioneer community centered here after S. J. Hawkins brought his family to the area in 1876. Settlers built a school in 1879 and held summer camp meetings under a brush arbor beginning in 1882; Hawkins Chapel Methodist Church followed in 1884, and the first burial in the adjoining cemetery took place in 1889. Though the school and church later closed, the cemetery remains in use and descendants still gather for an annual reunion.

Sources: hmdb.org txgenwebcounties.org

Also at or near Young County

“Hawkins Chapel” names 2 distinct records in Young County. This page is the cemetery. The others:

Hawkins Chapel — Historical Marker in Loving (1975)

📍 33.2998, -98.5129 · Young County

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