Huntington, Texas

Places to Explore

• Huntington, Texas: A Railroad Town

  In Angelina County, settlers attempted to establish a townsite in this area during the 1890s. However, it was the arrival of the railroad lines that truly attracted a thriving population. Huntington was carved from virgin forests, emerging during the peak of the southern pine timber industry. The to

• Joseph Herrington in Huntington, Texas

  Joseph Herrington, an Alabama native, lived from 1823 to 1889. In 1845, Angelina County was organized. Herrington was one of six men appointed by the legislature to set boundary lines and select Marion as the first seat of government. That same year, at age 22, he was elected the county's first chie