Hawkins, Texas

Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States.

It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler.

Just east of the community is Jarvis Christian University, a historically black institution of higher learning.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,274 people, 562 households, and 320 families residing in the city.

Jarvis Christian University is located in unincorporated Wood County, Texas, east of Hawkins.

Hawkins advertises itself as the home of Jarvis Christian University and the "Pancake Capital of Texas" because it was the home of Lillian Richard , an African-American actress who portrayed " Aunt Jemima " for the Quaker Oats Company from 1925 to 1947.
Wood County map