Welcome to Huber ...
Huber is located in Twiggs County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huber, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Huber is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Huber lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Huber: 478
Communities Also Named Huber ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Huber - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huber.
Communities near Huber ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huber.
- Warner Robins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Belvedere Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jones Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Elberta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
- Stathams Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Bloomfield Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Huber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huber.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huber. 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 Huber.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huber. See our Newspapers Page for Huber.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huber ...
Looking for more information about Huber? 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 Huber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huber.
Adding Huber to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huber 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 Huber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Huber post office opened in 1939.
We also found Huber in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huber.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Twiggs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |