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

Houston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Houston
Houston
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code18-34870[1]
GNIS feature ID451069[2]

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]


Geography


Houston is located at 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W.


References


  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Houston, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 443.


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