Welcome to Houston ...
Houston is located in Heard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
When the people of Houston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Houstonian<2>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Houston had a population of 110 people.<3> (see below for details).
Houston is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Houston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Houston (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Houston: 706 & 762<5>
Communities Also Named Houston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Houston - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Delaware (2), Florida, 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.
- LaGrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <7>
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <7>
- Graysons Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <7>
- Grantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <7>
- Hogansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <7>
- Louise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Sunny Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
- Ephesus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houston ...
Looking for more information about Houston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Houston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houston.
Adding Houston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Houston post office opened in 1839.
We also found Houston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Heard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Houston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Houston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |