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Houston, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083
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Houston, Indiana
Houston is located in Indiana
Houston
Houston
Houston is located in the United States
Houston
Houston
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code18-34870[2]
GNIS feature ID451069[1]

Houston is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 443.