Sumptner

Herrington's was near the site of present Huntington in east central Angelina County. A post office operated there under the name Sumpter from 1848 to 1852, when the name was changed to Herrington's for long-time postmaster William Herrington. The Herrington's post office closed in 1866, and by the late 1870s the settlement was abandoned.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Sumptner is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Sumptner is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Herrington's)

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No