Place:Houston, Tennessee, United States

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NameHouston
Alt namesHoustonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates36.3°N 87.733°W
Located inTennessee, United States     (1871 - )
See alsoDickson, Tennessee, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Humphreys, Tennessee, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Stewart, Tennessee, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Danville
Denmark
Dolomite
Ellis Mills
Erin
Grays Crossing
Griffin
Lewis Branch
Magnolia
McKinnon
Midway
New Hope
Omega
Pollard
Silvertop
Spring Hill
Spring Valley
Stewart
Tennessee Ridge
Whiteoak Creek
Yellow Creek
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,283. Its county seat is Erin. The county was founded in 1871.[1] It was named for Sam Houston.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1869 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1881 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1880 4,295
1890 5,390
1900 6,476
1910 6,224
1920 6,212
1930 5,555
1940 6,432
1950 5,318
1960 4,794
1970 5,845
1980 6,871
1990 7,018
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External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Houston County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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