Humble, Texas

History
Humble is an incorporated city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston metropolitan area.

Neighboring Communities
North of The City of Humble is the San Jacinto River. Across the river is an unincorporated area of Harris County known as Forest Cove and a planned community annexed by the City of Houston known as Kingwood. To the east of the City of Humble are unincorporated areas of Harris County known as Atascocita and Eagle Springs. To the south of the City of Humble are the communities of Audubon Park and Fall Creek. To the west of the City of Humble, across US 59, is the George Bush Intercontinental airport.

Cemeteries and Funeral Homes
" Humble Negro Cemetery " Located about 200 yards north of the FM 1960 by-pass which runs along the north side of Humble, Texas and east of the railroad tracks and U.S. Highway 59. (GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 30.006264, Longitude: -95.261829). See findagrave.com and wikipedia. Also, "Humble Cemetery, Humble Negro Cemetery, Humble, Harris Co., TX / surveyed May 2003" by Angela M. May. Available at Clayton Genealogical Library.

" Humble Cemetery " maintained by the City of Humble, Located at 341-405 S Houston Avenue, the NE corner of South Houston Avenue and Isaacks Road. See findagrave.com and billiongraves.com. Also, "Humble Cemetery, Humble Negro Cemetery, Humble, Harris Co., TX / surveyed May 2003" by Angela M. May. Available at Clayton Genealogical Library.

"Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery" established ___, also known as Rosewood Park Cemetery. Located at: 2602 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77396, 281-441-2171. See findagrave.comand billiongraves.com

"Calvary Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery" established __. Located at: 21723 Aldine-Westfield Road, Humble, TX 77338, Phone: 281-443-3340. Formerly known as Eternity Park (organized 1956), then as Forest Lawn North. Name changed when the Wright family purchased it. See findagrave.com and billiongraves.com

" Stewart-Prater Cemetery " established ___. Located at: "Stewart-Prater Cemetery, Harris County, Texas, markers transcribed by Martha Baird Ells ; transcript prepared by Trevia Wooster Beverly." Houston, Tex. : TEJAS Publications and Research, 200. Available at Clayton Genealogical Library.

City Records
The City Governmentis known as a "Council-Manager" form of government. The City Council is the community's legislative body and is composed of the mayor, five elected Council Members and the City Manager.undefined

"City of Humble, City Hall" Located at 114 W. Higgins, Humble, TX 77338. Phone: 281-446-3061. City records include council meeting minutes, building permits, etc. Contact the City Secretary for more information.

"Humble Municipal Court", Located in the Humble Criminal Justice Building, 315 Bender Avenue, Humble, TX 77338. Public records include:

Church Records
"Church of Christ" established 1925

"Evangel Church" established 1920

"First Assembly of God" established 1919

"First Baptist Church" established 1906

"St. Mary's Catholic Church" establisehd 1912

"St. Paul's Church" establisehd 1906

Directories
Humble Museum has City Directories for the following years: 1941, 1947,

Histories
"A history of the Humble, Texas area" by Nina Smith, Daughters of the American Revolution. James Tull Chapter (Humble, Tex.). Available at Clayton Genealogical Library.

"A History of the Greatest City on the Planet!, Humble, Texas" by Jerry Moore, Baltimore : Independence Books, c2010. Available at Lone Star College, Kingwood Campus.

Newspapers
"Oil City News" published from 1912 to

"Echo" published from 19 June 1942 to

"Humble Observer" published from

Societies, Museums, and Libraries
"Atascocita Kingwood Genealogical Society"

"The Humble Area Genealogical Society" Maintains a genealogy research room and library at Lone Star College North Campus.

"Humble Museum" 219 Main Street, Humble, Texas 77338. Phone: 281-446-2130.Open: Tuesday through Friday 10AM to 4PM, Saturday 10AM to 2PM

"Kingwood Texas Famiy History Center" 4021 Deerbrook, Kingwood, TX 77339. Phone: 281-360-1352

"Octavia Fields Branch Library" part of the Harris County Public Library System. 1503 South Houston, Humble, TX 77338. Phone: 281-446-3377

Websites
"Humble, Texas" at wikipedia.com

"The History of the City of Humble" at the City of Humble website

"Humble Area History"

"Humble, Texas" Texas State Historical Association website