Houston, Indiana

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Houston, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°00′59″N86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083 Coordinates: 39°00′59″N86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Salt Creek
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code 18-34870 [1]
GNIS feature ID451069 [2]

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

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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″N86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083 .

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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.