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Welcome to Houston ...

Houston is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Houston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Houston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

When the people of Houston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Houstonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Houston has a population of 1,239 people<4> (see below for details).

Houston is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Houston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Houston ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houston had an population of 1,239 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston had a population of 1,296 people. This makes Houston the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Houston represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 539th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,296 people, the population of Houston decreased 1.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Houston.

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, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio, 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.

  • Pittsburgh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <6>
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <6>
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitehall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Munhall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Brentwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Houston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Houston in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Houston post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Houston.

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 Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Houston.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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