Hawdon was a town and rail station in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, alternately known as Howden, Hawdon Junction, and Arcola. [1] It was located just north of Juliff, and south of Arcola. [2] It was served by the International–Great Northern Railroad via the Columbia Branch. [3] [4] [1] A rail switch was located at Hawdon to connect the Sugar Land Railroad near the (still extant) Palestine Missionary Baptist Church [5] to House Junction. [1] Passenger service ended in 1920, but the rail line through town lasted until the 1980s. [1] The main road through town is Farm to Market Road 521. [5]
29°28′43.85″N 95°28′20.79″W / 29.4788472°N 95.4724417°W
A church cemetery served the community at one time, but it has not been located. [6]
Hawdon was a town and rail station in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, alternately known as Howden, Hawdon Junction, and Arcola. [1] It was located just north of Juliff, and south of Arcola. [2] It was served by the International–Great Northern Railroad via the Columbia Branch. [3] [4] [1] A rail switch was located at Hawdon to connect the Sugar Land Railroad near the (still extant) Palestine Missionary Baptist Church [5] to House Junction. [1] Passenger service ended in 1920, but the rail line through town lasted until the 1980s. [1] The main road through town is Farm to Market Road 521. [5]
29°28′43.85″N 95°28′20.79″W / 29.4788472°N 95.4724417°W
A church cemetery served the community at one time, but it has not been located. [6]