Huber, Texas, Shelby County. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Although the namesake of Huber has been forgotten, it received a post office in the mid 1880s. The community had the three essential business for a town (gristmill, sawmill and cotton gin) but the population was a mere 25 in the mid 1890s.

The post office closed its doors in 1905 but the people managed to support several businesses throughout the following decades. About the only evidence of the community�s early days is to be found in the headstones of the local cemetery.

1907 postal map showing Huber in E Shelby County
NW of Center
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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