Historical Marker

Hubbard

Hubbard · Hill County · Dedicated 1964 · THC Atlas #5217002588

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Marker Inscription

Founded 1881, as a shipping center and supply point on the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway. Named for Richard B. Hubbard (1832-1901), colonel in the 22nd Texas Infantry during the Civil War; Texas Governor 1876-1879; United States Minister to Japan 1885-1889. Banking and market town. Has mineral waters.

About this site

Hubbard is a historical marker in Hubbard, Hill County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8468, -96.7953 near Hubbard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hubbard City News (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Speaker, Tris, Hometown of, Historic Bank Site, and First Methodist Church of Hubbard.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002588. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.8468, -96.7953 · Hubbard, Hill County
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