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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Huber (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Huber. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Huber is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: De Soto (LA), Sabine (LA), Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine & San Augustine.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Huber. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huber:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Huber)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Timpson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tenaha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Short
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Choice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Campti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Joaquin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Haslam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Huxley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Garrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fitze
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Whispering Pines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Attoyac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Appleby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Chireno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Redfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Nacogdoches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trawick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Cushing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Gary City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buncome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Murvaul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Dotson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Long Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Beckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Midyett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Mount Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brachfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Pinehill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Minden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Oak Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
    • Laneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Denning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • San Augustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.
    • Logansport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Longstreet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huber, see our County-by-County Page for Huber.

Cemeteries Near Huber ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huber.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Huber - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.

  • Mt. Gillion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Powdrill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Yard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mast Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blunt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mull Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Henrietta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Restland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Huber had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Huber, with the one closest to Huber listed first.

  • Timpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tenaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Short
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fitze
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
  • Martinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woods
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Shelbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ironosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
  • Swift
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Appleby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Joaquin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huber.

Newspapers Published in Huber ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huber.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huber, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huber.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Huber:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.