Houston, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083[1]
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Houston is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Houston in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[3] Houston was laid out in 1853, and named for Leonard Houston, a pioneer settler.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 443.
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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brownstown
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