The name does not have Scandinavian roots;[3][4] it was first recorded in the thirteenth century as Hobertiston and Villa Huberti, meaning "Hubert's Farm" and "Hubert's manor" respectively,[3] and has only been known as Huberston since the late fifteenth century.

[5] The earliest forms of the place name reveal that the town's eponym bore a Norman-French personal name.

[6] The village was built around the 15th century church, St David's, a Grade I listed building.

[7] By 1800, a mail coach was operating between London and Hubberston, arriving in the evening and returning the following day.

A circular bus service operates, providing access to Milford Haven.