HAWKINS
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NAME: Hawkins COUNTY: Yavapai ROADS: 2WD LEGAL INFO: 1 CLIMATE: Mild winter, hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime |
COMMENTS:
Located between Weaver Mountains and Date Creek Mountains on Date Creek Road (Yavapai Route 62) between Hillside and Congress REMAINS: Only the sign beside Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad |
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Hawkins is a Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix siding The route known as the
Peavine. It was probably named after one of 2 people. Either a Tim Hawkins,
the person to drive the first spike on the P & AC (Prescott and Arizona Central Railroad) or a Judge John J. Hawkins who was one of the partners that founded the Bank of Arizona. Which was first established in Prescott and, was instrumental in financing the SF & PP Railroad From Railroads of Arizona, Vol.5 by David F. Myrick. Submitted by Paul S. Hodson |
 Hawkins Courtesy Bobby Zlatevski |
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