Huffman, Texas
Huffman is an unincorporated community of northeastern Harris County, Texas within the Houston, Baytown metropolitan area.
Location
The Huffman community is centered on Farm to Market Roads 2100 and 1960, 25 miles (40 km)[1] northeast of Downtown Houston in the piney woods of southeastern Texas. David Huffman, a native of Louisiana, came to Texas to fight against Mexico during the Texas Revolution.[2] For services rendered, Huffman received $24 and 324 acres (1.31 km2) of land in 1838. Along with his father Abe, Huffman and a group from Louisiana settled in the area north of FM 1960 and east of FM 2100 in 1840.
In the early years, the economy was driven by farming with primary crops being cotton, rice and corn as well as ranching and logging. A post office was established at the community in 1888, and two blacksmith shops were operating here by 1892. The Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway came through the community in the early 1900s. By 1914 the town reported two general stores and a population of 250. The construction and operation of the Sinclair Oil pump station in 1921 added to the economy. The 1936 county highway map showed a church and cemetery at the townsite. In 1953, Lake Houston was opened as a recreational lake and still serves the area today with boating, water skiing and jetting, fishing and sailing.
Huffman covers about 39 square miles (100 km2) and houses approximately 12,000 citizens.[3] Huffman is a community consisting largely of subdivisions, scattered farms, apartments, and small businesses.
Huffman has two community newspapers: The Tribune Newspaper[4] and The Lake Houston Observer.
Education
Primary and secondary public schools
The Huffman Independent School District is named after the community and, up to 2007, served the area with four schools: Ben Bowen Elementary, Copeland Intermediate,Falcon Ridge Elementary, Huffman Middle School, and Hargrave High School. Since the construction of a new Hargrave High School campus and the renovations of the old middle school, which moved to the old high school campus, the five schools were renamed as follows:
- Ben Bowen Early Childhood Center
- Copeland Elementary School
- Falcon Ridge Elementary School
- Huffman Intermediate School
- Huffman Middle School
- Willie J. Hargrave High School
Public libraries
Harris County Public Library operates the nearby Atascocita Library.
The high school has a book club that members of the community including parents and others can join.
Subdivisions
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Huffman Post Office at 24936 Farm to Market Road 2100.[5]
Parks and recreation
Harris County Precinct 2 operates the 69-acre (280,000 m2) I.T. May Park at 2100 Wolf Road. The park includes eight lighted baseball fields, two lighted American football fields, concession stands, barbecue pits, picnic areas, two playgrounds, a paved quarter-mile walking trail, and restroom facilities.[6] The park also includes the May Community Center.[7]
References
- ^ "Distance Between Cities Places On Map". "Distancefromto.net". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Kleiner, Diana J. "Huffman, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Huffman (zip 77336), Texas". "Sperling's Best Places". Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.ourtribune.com
- ^ "Post Office Location - Huffman." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ "May Park." Harris County Precinct 2. Retrieved on April 8, 2016.
- ^ "May Community Center." Harris County Precinct 2. Retrieved on April 8, 2016.
External links
- Huffman, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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