Hubbard is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 269 in 2000.[citation needed] It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area.
Hubbard, Bowie County, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°27′59″N 94°38′19″W / 33.46639°N 94.63861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Bowie |
Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
GNIS feature ID | 1359757[1] |
History
editThe community was most likely named for early settler Richard B. Hubbard. The oldest graves in the Hubbard Chapel Cemetery date as far back as 1835. There was a church, a cemetery, and several scattered houses in Hubbard in 1936. Its population was recorded as 269 from 1990 through 2000.[2]
Geography
editHubbard is located on U.S. Highway 259, 34 mi (55 km) west of Texarkana and 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of DeKalb in western Bowie County.[2]
Education
editHubbard had its own school in 1936.[2] The Hubbard Independent School District as well as the DeKalb Independent School District serves area students.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hubbard, Bowie County, Texas
- ^ a b c Jasinski, Laurie E. (August 26, 2004). "Hubbard, TX (Bowie County)". tshaonline.org.