Houston, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′45″N99°48′21″W / 39.56250°N 99.80583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| Elevation | 2,274 ft (693 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS ID | 482219 [1] |
Houston is a ghost town in Graham Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Houston was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1887. [2]
Samuel Houston was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate. He also served as the sixth governor of Tennessee and the seventh governor of Texas, the only individual to be elected governor of two different states in the United States.
Graham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,415. The county was named for John Graham, a captain in the American Civil War that died during the Battle of Chickamauga. The county is home to Nicodemus, founded 1877, which is the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War.
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,133 at the time of the 2020 census.
John Mills Houston was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 5th congressional district of Kansas from 1935 to 1943. He was also a member of the National Labor Relations Board from 1943 to 1953, originally appointed by Franklin Roosevelt.
Prairie City is a ghost town in southeast Douglas County, Kansas, United States, near present-day Baldwin City.
Millbrook is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Barker is an unincorporated community in western Harris County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads off Interstate 10 and is seventeen miles west of downtown Houston. Its elevation is 102 feet (31 m), and it is located at 29°47′4″N95°41′6″W.
St. Peter is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Studley is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States, approximately 16 miles east of Hoxie along U.S. Route 24. It is on the eastern edge of the county in Valley Township, bordering Graham County. It was named after the Studley Royal Park, in England.
Happy is a ghost town in Happy Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Kebar is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Olean is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Turnerville is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Whitfield is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Wild Horse is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Roscoe is a ghost town in Hill City Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Togo is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Fargo is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States.
Municipalities and communities of Graham County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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