Houston is an unincorporated community in Salt Creek Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
Houston, Indiana | |
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  Houston  Houston | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Salt Creek |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| ZIP code | 47264 |
| FIPS code | 18-34870[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451069[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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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