Hubbard in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Hubbard City News

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, April 19, 2026

1. The Hubbard City News Marker

Inscription. S.H. Sayer began publication of the "Hubbard City News" in 1881, the year the town was founded. The business later merged with S.R. Boyd's paper, the "Texas Pick and Pan" and the "Hubbard City Progress", a newspaper started in 1901 by brothers George and Jim Mecklin, former "City News" workers. Through their leadership and later ownership by Andy and Ralph Mecklin, the paper became a prominent publication of central Texas. In 1969 it was purchased by the News Publishing Co. of Mexia. A "City News" office at this site was destroyed by a tornado in 1973.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2589.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 31° 50.799′ N, 96° 47.719′ W. Marker is in Hubbard, Texas, in Hill County. It is at the intersection of North Magnolia Avenue (State Highway 171) and NE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Magnolia Avenue. Marker stands with two others in front of Hubbard City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 N Magnolia Ave, Hubbard TX 76648, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hubbard (a few steps from this marker); Hometown of Tris Speaker

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(a few steps from this marker); Historic Bank Site (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hot Mineral Water Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hubbard High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fairview Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Former Site of Liberty Hill Settlement (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hubbard.

The Hubbard City News Marker and two others at Hubbard City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, November 28, 2015

2. The Hubbard City News Marker and two others at Hubbard City Hall

The Hubbard City News marker is the rightmost marker. The center one is about the town of Hubbard itself and the leftmost is about Tris Speaker.

The Hubbard City News Texas Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, November 28, 2015

3. The Hubbard City News Texas Historical Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2015, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2015, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.