Near Loving in Young County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hawkins Chapel

Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2024

1. Hawkins Chapel 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 meetings 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.

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2409.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 33° 18.019′ N, 98° 30.689′ W. Marker is near Loving, Texas, in Young County. It is on Hawkins Chapel Road 1.4 miles west of State Highway 16, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 493 Hawkins Chapel Rd, Loving

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TX 76460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

It is also on the American Great Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farmer Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Townsite of Old Farmer (approx. 4 miles away); Markley Cemetery Decoration Day (approx. 5.9 miles away); Site of Loving Ranch House (approx. 6 miles away); Site of Cottonwood Spring (approx. 7 miles away); First Methodist Church Jermyn, Texas (approx. 7½ miles away); Community of Jermyn (approx. 7.6 miles away); Little Salt Creek Indian Fight (approx. 9.3 miles away).

The view of the Hawkins Chapel Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2024

2. The view of the Hawkins Chapel Marker along the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.