Hud “Last Day” [Cover]

Object/Artifact

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The Lew Anvil Collection

Name/Title

Hud “Last Day” [Cover]

Description

A “Last Day” cover postmarked on November 14, 1931, on the final day of business of the Hud Post Office. Signed by James B. Hudnall, town namesake and only postmaster.

Context

Hudd (Hud) is north of Little Rough Creek and twenty miles northeast of Snyder in extreme northeastern Scurry County. The community was named after James B. Hudnall, the first postmaster, and had a post office from 1901 until around 1934. In 1920 Hudd had a population of fifteen. The 1985 county highway map showed the Hudd community but no businesses.

Category

Discontinued Post Offices (DPOs)
Urbanization, TSHA Categories