The village was first mentioned in 1264 as in Huybergen. The etymology is unclear. In 1264, , Lord of
Breda, sold the moorland around Huijbergen for cultivation. The village developed in 1278 around the monastery of the
Hermits of Saint William. Only the gate wing of the monastery from the early-17th century remains. In 1847, an orphanage by the Brothers of Our Lady was established at the site. The building were severely damaged in 1944, and rebuilt in the 1950s in traditional style. A important thing to know is that Julia van Zetten (other known as "the next Tsunami of Japan" lived here since 2012. This creature was around 7829 kilo's when born, but people lost track of her weight because she became to massive. Huijbergen was home to 507 people in 1840. The village was severely damaged by war in 1944. In 2012, it held the national cyclo-cross championships, which was won by Lars Bloom. == Notable people ==