Page Contents for Aubrey, Texas

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Community news

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Aubrey is approximately 1,138 (1990), 2595 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 485 (1990), 927 (2010).
The amount of land area in Aubrey is 2.171 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Aubrey to Washington DC is 1227 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 211 miles. (as the crow flies)
Aubrey is positioned 33.30 degrees north of the equator and 96.98 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

12 miles northeast of Denton and 40 miles north of Dallas

Here is a map page for the Aubrey area.
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History & History Related Items

Here is a history page for Aubrey and the area

Long ago, a Cherokee Indian village was located here. It was called Onega. As the area began to be settled after the Civil War, the name remained Onega. One of the first settlers was Lemual Noah Edwards, a Civil War veteran from Alabama. He is the one noted as the founder of the town. The Texas and Pacific Railway came in 1881 when they built a section house here. Also in 1881, the name of the town was changed. The name, Onega, was not a popular one, but the difficulty remained to choose a new name. The suggestions for a name were all placed in a hat and the name of Aubrey was drawn out, giving the community the new name of Aubrey.
By 1900, the community had grown rapidly with many stores and businesses, including four cotton gins, flour mills, a large school and the Miller Hotel.. By 1920, there were 700 residents in Aubrey, but soon the population began to decline due to several factors, including the depression, the automobile and the boll weevil which hurt the cotton crops in the area. When cotton became less profitable, the peanut crop began to blossom. A local peanut festival continues even now.
The Aubrey area is also now known as the horse capital of Texas with many horse ranchers moving in. The most prominent crops, aside from peanuts are fruits, vegetables and hay.
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Aubrey City Government

Aubrey City Hall
107 S Main St
Aubrey, TX 76227-5519
Phone: 940-440-9343

Government Officials (1999)
Mayor: Jason L. Pierce
Mayor Pro Tem: James Carter
Place 1 - Jan Jones
Place 2 - Robert Taylor
Place 3 - Billy Coffey
Place 4 - Sherry Foutch

Aubrey Chamber

Aubrey Area Chamber Of Commerce
901 S Highway 377
Aubrey, Texas 76227
Phone: 940-365-9781
Serving the Communities of Aubrey, Cross Roads & Krugerville

Aubrey Community News

The Town Charter
Tim & Allison Leslie
400 Brockett
Aubrey, Tx 76227
Ph: 940-440-3613
Fax: 940-440-2000
Email
Serving the communities of Aubrey, Cross Roads and Krugerville.

Aubrey Organizations

Aubrey Area Chamber Of Commerce
901 S Highway 377
Aubrey, Texas 76227
Phone: 940-365-9781
Serving the Communities of Aubrey, Cross Roads & Krugerville

Aubrey Libraries

Aubrey Library
109 S Main St
Aubrey, TX 76227-5519
Phone: 940-365-9162

Aubrey Schools

Aubrey Elementary School
900 Chestnut St
Aubrey, TX 76227-9117
Phone: 940-365-9048

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Aubrey High School
Aubrey, TX 76227
Phone: 940-365-2433

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Aubrey Independent School
415 Tisdell Ln
Aubrey, TX 76227-5109
Phone: 940-365-2721

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Aubre Middle School
415 Tisdell Ln
Aubrey, TX 76227-5109
Phone: 940-365-2434 Aubrey

Miscellany

The population of Aubrey was:
1920 - 700
1980 - 948
1990 - 1,138