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Hawkinsville, Texas

Hawkinsville is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.

Description
In 2018, there were a few homes nearby, several businesses to the south, and the name appeared on maps, but one source refers to the place in the past tense, while a second source states that the town disappeared in the 1950s. The town site is between Cedar Lane and Sargent. ==Geography==
Geography
Hawkinsville is located in southeast Matagorda County, southeast of Van Vleck. The historic site of Hawkinsville is on FM 457 north of its intersection with FM 2611. A bend of Caney Creek comes near FM 457 at the location. A single home can be seen near the historic location. File:Hawkinsville TX Site.jpg|Historic site of Hawkinsville is on FM 457 about 1 mile north of FM 2611. Caney Creek is on the right. File:Hawkinsville TX Market.jpg|Hawkinsville Market sign is at the intersection of FM 457 and FM 2611 farther south. ==History==
History
The town was named in honor of James Boyd Hawkins, a planter from North Carolina who established the Hawkins Ranch, a cotton and sugarcane plantation, later a cattle ranch, in Matagorda County. ==Education==
Education
Van Vleck Independent School District operates schools in the area. The designated community college for Van Vleck ISD is Wharton County Junior College. ==See also==
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