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HUXLEY,
TEXASShelby
County, East Texas
FM 2694
About 18 Miles W of Center
Population:
0398 (2000) |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Settled in the 1890s, Huxley had it’s own post office from 1903 to 1905 (although
it appears on the 1907 postal map). Little early history is available, but the
population stood at 50 at the close of WWII.
The construction of Toledo
Bend Reservoir in the 1960s helped repopulate the area and by 1970 it had
rebounded to 302, reaching a high of 335 by 1990.
The town has operated
several marinas over the years and the population now includes former residents
of smaller area towns. |
Shelby
County 1907 postal map showing Huxley
(Below
"Y" in "SHELBY")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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