Houston, Indiana
Houston, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-34870[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 451069[1] | |
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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