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History in
a Pecan Shell
The
town dates all the way back to 1839 when David Huffman settled in
the tall pines north of what would become Houston.
A post office was granted in 1888 and in the early 1900s the Beaumont,
Sour Lake and Western Railway came through Huffman.
By 1914 the town had a population of 250. Huffman's population stayed
under 100 from the 1940s through the 80s. Although little is left
from Huffman's early years - there are a few vintage structures in
the area. Overall, the town appears to be a modern suburb of a much
larger city. A letter from a reader informed us that Huffman's main
object of interest is an ancient Live Oak tree. |
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