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HURON, TEXAS
Hill County,
Central Texas North
FM 933
10 miles N of Whitney
16 miles NW of Hillsboro
(Via FM 309)
Population: Unknown
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Named not for the Indian tribe or the great lake, Huron was actually
the first name of a storekeeper named Gist. Huron Gist arrived after
the Civil War and opened a store.
Like most towns, the store was the most practical location for a post
office and Gist's first name was submitted on the application. The
post office was granted in 1897, but closed by 1904.
In 1918 a fire destroyed the school which was soon replaced. A school
remains in Huron today.
Huron doesn't have a cemetery of its own - but it isn't too far from
the Jawbone cemetery. |
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