Humble was first known as Hunter's Paradise to early settlers. Pronounced
"Umble," the city was named after P.S. Humble, a settler
who operated the ferry across the San Jacinto River in the mid 1800s.
The city's "humble" beginnings as oil field country trace
back to Charles F. Barret who started oil operations there in 1903
that ultimately led to Harris County's first oil field.
Humble residents enjoy life in a small town rural living that is just
minutes away from a major metropolitan center. Intercontinental Airport
provides Humble residents with jobs as does other commercial areas
along Highway 59 and in nearby Kingwood. Humble really lives up to
its name offering more for your money in terms of housing. Many Humble
homes are built on large, wooded lots.