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Hawkinsville, Texas
Hawkinsville was a community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. In 2018, there were a few homes nearby, several businesses one mile 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 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 The town was named in honor of James Boyd Hawkins, a planter from North Caroli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matagorda County, Texas
Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,255. Its county seat is Bay City, not to be confused with the larger Baytown in Harris and Chambers Counties. Matagorda County is named for the canebrakes that once grew along the coast (''matagorda'' is a Spanish word meaning "thick bush"). Matagorda County comprises the Bay City, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston- The Woodlands, TX combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (32%) are covered by water. The water area includes Matagorda Bay. It borders the Gulf of Mexico. Major highways * State Highway 35 * State Highway 60 * State Highway 71 * State Highway 111 Adjacent counties * Brazoria County (northeast) * Calhoun County (southwest) * Jackson County (west) * Wharton County (northwest) National protected areas * Big Boggy Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both List of U.S. states and territories by area, area (after Alaska) and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas and the List of United States cities by population, fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Lane, Texas
Cedar Lane is an Unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Education Van Vleck Independent School District operates schools in the area. The designated community college for Van Vleck ISD is Wharton County Junior College Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) is a public community college with its main campus in Wharton, Texas. The college also has campuses in Richmond, Sugar Land, and Bay City. WCJC is accredited by the Southern Association of College .... File:Cedar Lane TX US Post Office.jpg, US Post Office on FM 457 File:Cedar Lane TX Community Center.jpg, Cedar Lane Community Center File:Cedar Lane TX Baptist Church.jpg, Cedar Lane Baptist Church File:Cedar Lane TX Caney Creek.jpg, Caney Creek at the FM 457 bridge at sunset References External links * {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Matagorda County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargent, Texas
Sargent is a small unincorporated community located in the eastern corner of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Sargent is a fishing, boating, and water sports community with a variable population, as most of its inhabitants are weekend commuters from larger cities such as Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. Sargent is on Farm Road 457, five miles northwest of the Gulf of Mexico and twenty-four miles southeast of Bay City in the eastern corner of Matagorda County. Approximately 501 permanent residents live in the Sargent area, while on holiday weekends the population may swell to as high as 5,000. The Sargent area, with its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, East Matagorda Bay, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Caney Creek, is home base to many commercial and sport fisherman and shrimpers. Red drum (aka Redfish), Spotted Seatrout (aka Speckled Trout), Flounder, Blue Crab and shrimp are among the local favorites. In addition to the local fishing, one of the unique appeals of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Vleck, Texas
Van Vleck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population is one of the few areas with positive growth in Matagorda County. The 2010 census showed a 25% increase with 1,844 people (versus 1,411 at the 2000 census). Although near Bay City, TX the site of Van Vleck falls outside the ETJ of Bay City, TX and is regulated by county police and county ordinance. Geography Van Vleck is located at (29.022061, -95.890523). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics The 2010 census showed a 25% increase with 1,844 people (versus 1,411 at the 2000 census). Further census details are pending. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 505 households, and 397 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 444.4 people per square mile (171.9/km2). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 182.1 per square mile (70.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Farm To Market Roads In Texas (400–499)
Farm-to-market road, Farm to Market Roads in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). FM 400 Farm to Market Road 400 (FM 400) runs for , around the east side of Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock, from an interchange with U.S. Route 87 in Texas, US 87 near Tahoka, Texas, Tahoka to Farm to Market Road 145, FM 145 near Kress, Texas, Kress. FM 401 Farm to Market Road 401 (FM 401) is located in and around Childress, Texas, Childress. It runs and is located in Childress County, Texas, Childress County. It begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 287 in Texas, US 287 (Avenue F) and 7th Street in downtown Childress, heads north along 7th Street to a T-intersection with Farm to Market Road 3181, FM 3181 north of the city. The highway was designated on November 26, 1969. FM 401 (1945–1964) The first incarnation of FM 401 existed in Lubbock County, Texas, Lubbock and Hale County, Texas, Hale counties. When it was created on June 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Farm To Market Roads In Texas (2600–2699)
Farm-to-market road, Farm to Market Roads in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). RM 2600 FM 2600 A previous route numbered FM 2600 was designated on November 24, 1959, from Farm to Market Road 608, FM 608 at Maryneal, Texas, Maryneal southward at a distance of . The highway was cancelled on July 25, 1963, with the mileage being transferred to Farm to Market Road 1170, FM 1170. FM 2601 Farm to Market Road 2601 (FM 2601) is located in Bell County, Texas, Bell County. It begins at an intersection with Moody-Leon Road and Buckhorn Lane in Meadow Grove. The route travels in a generally eastern direction, turning south at Munz Road before turning back east at Farm to Market Road 2409, FM 2409. FM 2601 continues to run eastward to an intersection with Texas State Highway 317, SH 317. FM 2601 was designated on November 24, 1959, along the current route. FM 2602 FM 2603 FM 2604 FM 2605 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caney Creek (Matagorda Bay)
Caney Creek (Matagorda Bay) is a river in Texas that begins northwest of Wharton, flows generally southeast, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Sargent. The major waterway to the west is the Colorado River while the next major waterway to the east is the San Bernard River. Geography Caney Creek rises 1 mile south of Matthews in Colorado County "within the maze of irrigation canals, dead-water sloughs, and old stream channels" at the northern edge of Wharton County. From there, Caney Creek flows southeast before discharging into the Intracoastal Waterway a distance of southeast of Sargent. Thousands of years ago, the Colorado River flowed through the Caney Creek channel before diverting into its present course. In fact, Caney Creek merges with the Colorado River about above Glen Flora and leaves the Colorado just below than town. The creek's wide meanders identify it as a very old stream. Caney Creek is intermittent until the Matagorda County line when other streams emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Boyd Hawkins
Colonel James Boyd Hawkins (1813–1896) was an American planter and rancher. He moved from North Carolina to Texas in the 1840s, and he established the Hawkins Ranch, a working sugarcane plantation, operated by 101 enslaved African Americans by 1860. After the American Civil War, he replaced the slaves with paid laborers and convicts, and gradually turned his landholdings into a cattle ranch. Early life James Boyd Hawkins was born on December 27, 1813, in Franklin County, North Carolina. His father, John Davis Hawkins, was "land owner in Franklin and Warren counties" who "served in the state senate, 1834, 1836, 1838, and 1840." His mother was Jane A. Boyd. Hawkins attended schools in Raleigh, North Carolina, followed by the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York for two years. Career Hawkins sailed from North Carolina to Galveston, Texas in 1846. He settled near the Caney Creek, a Southern plantation in Matagorda County. He established in the Hawkins Ranch in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occupation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkins Ranch
The Hawkins Ranch, also known as Hawkins Plantation, is a historic site and currently a cattle ranch, located in Matagorda County, Texas. It was established in 1846, as a working sugarcane plantation with enslaved African Americans. After the American Civil War ended in 1865, the site employed paid laborers and former convicts, and by c. 1890 it become a cattle ranch. History The Hawkins Ranch was established by James Boyd Hawkins in 1846. It was a sugarcane plantation, with 101 African American slaves by 1860. In December 1863, during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Confederate States Army General John B. Magruder was inspecting coastal defenses in the area and "stopp dawhile at Hawkins' plantation and other hospitable places." After the war, paid laborers were supplemented by convicts. For example, in 1876, Hawkins employed 37 convicts. In September 1887, there was an uprising of the African Americans near the plantation, as reported by The Galveston Daily News. By th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Vleck Independent School District
Van Vleck Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Van Vleck in unincorporated Matagorda County, Texas (USA). The Superintendent of Schools is John R. O'Brien. The district serves the communities of Van Vleck, Allenhurst, Caney, Cedar Lake, Cedar Lane, Hawkinsville, and Sargent. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Schools in the district include: *Van Vleck High School Van Vleck High School is a public high school located in the city of Van Vleck, Texas, in Matagorda County, United States and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Van Vleck Independent School District located in northeast Mat ... *O.H. Herman Middle School *E. Rudd Intermediate School *Van Vleck Elementary School File:Van Vleck ISD High School.jpg, Van Vleck High School File:Van Vleck ISD OH Herman MS.jpg, O.H. Herman Middle School File:Van Vleck TX Rudd Intermediate School.jpg, E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
