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Welcome to Huggins ...

Huggins is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Huggins is located in Texas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huggins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Huggins is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Huggins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Huggins: 417

The ZIP code for Huggins: 65484<3>

Communities Also Named Huggins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Huggins - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huggins.

Communities near Huggins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huggins.

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 Huggins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huggins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huggins. 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 Huggins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huggins. See our Newspapers Page for Huggins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huggins ...

Looking for more information about Huggins? 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 Huggins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huggins.

Adding Huggins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huggins 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 (so far) for Huggins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Huggins post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huggins.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Huggins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huggins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/