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
- ^ 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.