Houston, Tennessee
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
35°14′29″N 87°55′04″W / 35.24139°N 87.91778°W / 35.24139; -87.9177838485 (Waynesboro) & 38450 (Collinwood)
Houston is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Tennessee.[1]
Geography
Houston, Tennessee is located southwest of Waynesboro. There are numerous creeks and branches in Houston which include: Indian Creek, Rayburn Creek, Davis Branch, and many more small streams. This area consists of timberland, hills, and pastureland. There are no major highways in this community. The only roads consists of county roads.
History
At one time Houston was the size of a small town with stores, a post office, and a school.[2]
Economy
The economy of Houston is mainly agricultural, with main crops of corn and soybean.
Nearby cities & communities
- Waynesboro
- Clifton
- Collinwood
- Lutts
- Martin's Mills
- Olive Hill
References
- ^ "Houston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "GNIS Account Login". geonames.usgs.gov.
External links
- Picture of the old Houston School House
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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Tennessee, United States
County seat: Waynesboro
communities
- Ashland
- Beech Creek
- Bethlehem
- Cantrell Subdivision
- Clifton Junction
- Cromwell Crossroads
- Crossroads
- Cypress Inn
- Dogwood Heights
- Fairview
- Forrest Hills
- Flat Gap
- Houston
- Leatherwood
- Lutts
- Martin's Mills
- Topsy
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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35°09′00″N 87°56′17″W / 35.150°N 87.938°W / 35.150; -87.938
