We found 28 communities that share the name Houston.
Within British Columbia, the name Houston is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Winston County
This Houston is located in Winston County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Houston.
Alaska
This Houston lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the northwest.
Arkansas
Perry County
This Houston is located in Perry County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Houston.
California
Shasta County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Houston [Shasta County].
Siskiyou County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Houston [Siskiyou County].
Colorado
Weld County
This Houston is located in Weld County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Houston.
Delaware
Kent County
This Houston is located in Kent County and lies 2,579 miles [4,150.5 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Houston.
Sussex County
This Houston is located in Sussex County and lies 2,595 miles [4,176.2 km] to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Houston.
Florida
Suwannee County
This Houston is located in Suwannee County and lies 2,719 miles [4,375.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Houston.
Georgia
Heard County
This Houston is located in Heard County and lies 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Houston.
Idaho
Custer County
This Houston is located in Custer County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Houston.
Illinois
Randolph County
This Houston is located in Randolph County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Houston.
Indiana
Jackson County
This Houston is located in Jackson County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Houston.
Kansas
Graham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Houston [Graham County].
Kentucky
Breathitt County
This Houston is located in Breathitt County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Houston.
Louisiana
Allen Parish
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Houston [Allen Parish].
Minnesota
Houston County
This Houston is located in Houston County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Houston.
Mississippi
Chickasaw County
This Houston is located in Chickasaw County and lies 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Houston.
Lauderdale County
This Houston is located in Lauderdale County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km] to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Houston.
Missouri
Texas County
This Houston is located in Texas County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Houston.
Nebraska
York County
This Houston is located in York County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Houston.
North Carolina
Rowan County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Houston [Rowan County].
Union County
This Houston is located in Union County and lies 2,564 miles [4,126.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Houston.
Ohio
Shelby County
This Houston is located in Shelby County and lies 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Houston.
Pennsylvania
Washington County
This Houston is located in Washington County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Houston.
Tennessee
Wayne County
This Houston is located in Wayne County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Houston.
Texas
Harris County
This Houston is located in Harris County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Houston.
Virginia
Halifax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Houston [Halifax County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houston ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Forestdale (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Houston to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Houston and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Houston to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,355 miles [8,618 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Houston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.3974, Longitude: -126.6489
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Houston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Houston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Houston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 344.659 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 347.073 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 330.065 degrees.