Welcome to Houston ...
So far, we found very little information about Houston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Houston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Houston, please Contact Us.
Houston would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
When the people of Houston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Houstonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Houston is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Houston was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Houston was located: 530
Communities Also Named Houston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Houston: This one is located in Shasta County and the other is located in Siskiyou County.
Beyond California, there are 28 communities that are also named Houston - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houston.
Communities near Houston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houston.
- Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Shasta Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <5>
- Loomis Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis Corners
- Loomis Corners is located in Shasta County
- Mountain Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate
- Mountain Gate is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Mountain Gate:
- Bass
- Fish's Station
- Project City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Project City
- Project City is located in Shasta County
- Bayha
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Shasta County
- Churntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - McColl ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houston. See our Newspapers Page for Houston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Houston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Houston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |