Place:Houston, Texas, United States

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NameHouston
Alt namesHoustonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates31.333°N 95.417°W
Located inTexas, United States     (1837 - )
See alsoTrinity, Texas, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Holly Cemetery
Salem Cemetery
Inhabited place
Allen Chapel
Antioch
Arbor
Ash
Augusta
Austonio
Belott
Berea
Bluff City
Bobbittville
Brunswick
Burrantown
Center Hill
Colthorp
Cooper
Creath
Crockett
Cut
Druso
Easley Chapel
El Caney
Fodice
Fog Town
Germany
Glover
Grapeland
Hagerville
Halls Bluff
Harrison Town
Hays Spring
Hickory Creek
Holly
Hopewell
Kennard
Latexo
Lovelady
Malvern
Mapleton
McKinleyville
Morrill
Nottingham Woods
Oldham
Pearsons Chapel
Percilla
Plainview
Porter Springs
Post Oak
Ratcliff
Refuge
Reynard
San Pedro
Sand Ridge
Shady Grove
Smith Grove
Sorghumville
Stubblefield
Tadmor
Vistula
Waneta
Weches
Weldon
Wheeler Springs
Wild Hurst
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 Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,732. Its county seat is Crockett. Houston County is named for Sam Houston, a president of the Republic of Texas and Governor of Texas. Houston County was one of forty-six prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas, until voters in a November 2007 special election legalized the sale of alcohol in the county.

Houston County was the first new county created under the 9-year Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The original boundaries of Houston County also included all of present-day Anderson and Trinity Counties, and portions of present-day Henderson and Polk Counties. Houston County bears no relationship, save its namesake, with the City of Houston, which is located approximately to the south, in Harris County. A county historical museum is located in a former railroad depot at 303 S. First Street in Crockett.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1837 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1859 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1865 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1878 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1882 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1903 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
1850 2,721
1860 8,058
1870 8,147
1880 16,702
1890 19,360
1900 25,452
1910 29,564
1920 28,601
1930 30,017
1940 31,137
1950 22,825
1960 19,376
1970 17,855
1980 22,299
1990 21,375
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