Hawkins County was created in 1786 from Sullivan County and
named in honor of Benjamin Hawkins (1754 - 1818), a member
of the North Carolina legislature and Continental Congress.       

The following links will give you an abundant amount of
information on Hawkins County:

Area Profiles	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile Population Data Community Data Sheet*` *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	Town of Rogersville Holston Electric   News Media Kingsport Times-News Rogersville Review Business Journal
Local Government
Industrial Development Board Hawkins County Homepage