Huckabay Church of Christ - Huckabay, TX
N 32° 20.214 W 098° 17.707
14S E 566335 N 3577997
The Huckabay Church of Christ is at 41356 N FM 219, in the old Huckabay community, about eleven miles northeast of Stephenville. Sunday services are at 11 AM and 6 PM, and Wednesday services are at 6 PM.
Waymark Code: WM106V9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2019
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The church itself has no Internet presence beyond an unofficial Facebook page that hasn't been touched in some years, along with various web-spidered directory listings. Just a bit south of the church are an old tabernacle and the Huckabay Cemetery, and a 1975 Texas Historical Marker references the church:
In 1875 a small group of pioneers from Arkansas and Tennessee acquired land here on the headwaters of the Bosque, starting the "Flat Woods" settlement. Confederate veteran John Copeland (1841-86) taught the first local school sessions (1876,1877) in his home, and gave land (1879) for a cemetery and (1883) for school. A Church of Christ congregation was formed in 1876. G.W. Glenn opened the first store in 1878. Baptist and Methodist churches were founded in 1881.
John Huckabay, a farmer-storekeeper who brought the settlers' mail from Stephenville, led in securing a post office (1888), which was named for him. He was postmaster in 1888-91 and 1893-95. By 1890, town had general stores, groceries, drugstores, 2 blacksmiths, barber shops, an undertaker; and later (briefly) a bank. John Huckabay and W.C. Rigsby opened a cotton gin, 1891.
C.H. Hale, an outstanding teacher, founded (1902) the Huckabay Academy, a high school that later offered college courses. It is said the Academy won every debate, oratory event, and athletic contest it ever entered. It closed in 1914. The village dwindled in changing economic and travel conditions. The school, churches, cemetery, and tabernacle became focus for the community. The post office closed in 1965.
Reformed or Congregational Denomination: Church of Christ
Status: Active House of Worship
Address:
41356 N FM 219
Stephenville (Huckabay), TX USA
76401
Associated Website: Not listed
Date of Construction or Event Occurrence: Not listed
Architect: Not listed
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