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Houston, Indiana

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

History

A post office was established at Houston in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911. Houston was laid out in 1853, and named for Leonard Houston, a pioneer settler.

References

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