Barber's Hill ???

[3afan]

how did Barber's Hill HS get its name ?????

[shellman54]

one of the original settlers in mont belvieu was named barber, and its not really a hill, but the town is built upon a giant salt dome.

[Jody]

Originally known as "Big Hill" and later as "Barbers Hill", Mont Belvieu was first settled by Amos Barber (1814 - 1885) a Louisiana native who came to Texas as a youth, and in 1848, married Susan Ann Hodges Fitzgerald. In 1849, he erected a two-story dog trot cabin near an orchard of peach and fig trees, and the plantation land was stocked with horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and an assortment of poultry. The cabin was frequented by travelers and friends, including Sam Houston and Ashbel Smith. Barber enlarged the dwelling over the years to accommodate his family of ten children; he and his wife are buried south of their original homestead in the family cemetery, still used by their descendants. The home was dismantled about 1923 leaving only a well as evidence of its existence, and the land is occupied today by Mont Belvieu Church of Christ. Located on the south side of FM 565, north of I-10, and just east of Mont Belvieu.

I am related to the Barbers (some fo the Barbers still live in the area).

[3afan]

interesting ... thx