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Welcome to Hawkins ...

Hawkins is located in Newaygo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawkins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Hawkins is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hawkins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Hawkins: (231)

Communities Also Named Hawkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Hawkins: This one is located in Newaygo County and the other is located in Lapeer County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 19 communities that are also named Hawkins - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawkins.

Communities near Hawkins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawkins.

  • Big Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
    • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
  • Reed City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart
    • Evart is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evart <4>
  • White Cloud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hersey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
    • Hersey is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <4>
  • Luther
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Le Roy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hawkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawkins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawkins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawkins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawkins. See our Newspapers Page for Hawkins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawkins ...

Looking for more information about Hawkins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hawkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawkins.

Adding Hawkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hawkins in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hawkins post office opened in 1889.

We also found Hawkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawkins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Newaygo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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