Hawkins, Wood County, Texas, USA

Hawkins is a city in southeastern Wood County, Texas, about 20 miles north of Tyler. U.S. Highway 80 and Farm Road 14 meet in the community. The Texas and Pacific Railway arrived in 1873, and Hawkins developed as a shipping point for lumber, cotton and livestock. Oil discoveries in and near the town in 1940 brought rapid growth and helped shape its economy. Jarvis Christian University lies just east of the community, adding a longstanding educational presence to this part of East Texas.