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

Houston, Indiana
Houston is located in Indiana
Houston
Houston
Houston is located in the United States
Houston
Houston
Coordinates: 39°00′59″N 86°11′27″W / 39.01639°N 86.19083°W / 39.01639; -86.19083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipSalt Creek
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
ZIP code
47264
FIPS code18-34870[2]
GNIS feature ID451069[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.