Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Houston came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Houston in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Houston. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Houston, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Houston:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Houston was listed as Houston Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Houston. See our Misc Page for Houston for more information.