[4] Aubrey, the town, was officially founded in 1867, when Civil War veteran Lemuel Noah Edwards (1838–1910) built the second frame house there.

In 1881, the Texas and Pacific Railway completed a track and station in Aubrey and commenced operations.

Around that time, houses were constructed in Aubrey, replacing the grounds of the old peanut farms.

[7] [9] As of the 2020 United States census, 5,006 people, 1,721 households, and 1,046 families resided in the city.

[11][12] Starr's Service Station, located off Sherman Drive and across the street from the Ever After Chapel, previously served as a social center for Aubrey.

[6] However, Starr's Service Station was sold and no longer functions as a social center.