Region: Prairies and Lakes
Hubbard was established when the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway (Cotton
Belt) extended its tracks through Hill County from Mt. Pleasant to Waco. It was
named for Richard B. Hubbard, a former governor of Texas. Agriculture has been
the primary support for the economy for many years; cotton grew in abundance,
and the city had its own cotton exchange.
During the early 1900s, the city was noted for its hot mineral wells and bath
houses. People came from all over Texas in search of relief from rheumatism and
other illnesses. The wells are still here, along with five city lakes built
after discovering the mineral water.