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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 Rowan 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 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Houston was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Houston was located: 704 & 980<5>

Communities Also Named Houston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Houston: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Houston - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houston.

Websites for Houston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Houston, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Houston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houston.

  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kannapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mooresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Statesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mocksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • China Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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.

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 North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, 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>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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Houston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. 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).
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