Houston is an unincorporated community in Winston County, Alabama, United States.[1] It was the county seat from 1858 until 1884, when the seat was moved to Double Springs.[2] Houston has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the log Houston Jail.[3]
Houston, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 34.14149°N 87.25806°W / 34.14149; -87.25806 | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Winston |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 103 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Houston appeared once on the U.S. Census in 1880, shortly before it lost its status as county seat. It has not appeared on census rolls since.
Houston is located at 34.14149°N 87.25806°W / 34.14149; -87.25806 and has an elevation of 761 feet (232 m).[1]
Municipalities and communities of Winston County, Alabama, United States | ||
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County seat: Double Springs | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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