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Carved from virgin forests in the heyday of the southern pine timber industry and established in 1900, Huntington was named for Collis P. Huntington, chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
9 paź 2024 · A Brief History of our City. The city was incorporated on December 12, 1938, after a majority of citizens voted for the approval and Fowler Burris was the first mayor. In 1948 Vela Driver was elected Mayor, followed by L.K. McKewen in 1951 and Milton Carrell in 1952.
Huntington is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2020 census. [4] The site is named for Collis Potter Huntington, the chairman of the board of the Southern Pacific Railroad when the town was formed and one of the Big Four.
Also popular with residents and tourists is the nearby Museum of East Texas, the Ellen Trout Zoo, the Texas Forestry Museum, and the Temple Theater in the Angelina Center for the Arts on the Angelina College campus.
19 kwi 2016 · The community's post office was established in 1900 with R. D. Chapman as postmaster. That year A. F. Smith built a sawmill two miles to the east, and a few years later Joe Burnaman built a larger mill near the town. From that time onward, Huntington's economic mainstays were lumbering and farming. The Huntington Baptist Church was organized in ...
4 paź 2019 · HUNTINGTON, Texas (KTRE) - In less than 24 hours, a new museum will be open to the public. Volunteers with the Huntington Genealogical and Historical Society are adding final touches Friday at...
The Huntington Genealogical and Historic Society (HGHS) is a non-profit organization based in Huntington, Texas. Established in 1998, the Society seeks to preserve and promote the history, culture and genealogy of the Huntington area.
