Houston,_Indiana

Houston, Indiana

Houston, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation).

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]

References

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


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