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Welcome to Houston County ...

Time Zone: Houston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crockett is the Seat for Houston County.

Houston County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Nacogdoches County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Houston had a population of 22,968 people. This is a decrease of 3.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,682 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Houston County:

  • Crockett
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
  • Grapeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kennard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Houston County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
  • Latexo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
    • Latexo is located in Houston County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <3>
  • Lovelady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
    • Lovelady is located in Houston County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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