Houston, Tennessee

Houston is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Tennessee.[1]

Houston, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Downtown Houston on March 7, 2010.
Downtown Houston on March 7, 2010.
Houston, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Houston, Tennessee
Houston, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°14′29″N 87°55′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWayne
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 • TotalUnknown
Time zoneCentral (CST)
 • Summer (DST)CDT
ZIP code
38485 (Waynesboro) & 38450 (Collinwood)
Area code931

Geography

Houston, Tennessee is located southwest of Waynesboro. There are numerous creeks and branches in Houston which include: Indian Creek, Rayburn Creek, Davis Branch, and many more small streams. This area consists of timberland, hills, and pastureland. There are no major highways in this community. The only roads consists of county roads.

History

At one time Houston was the size of a small town with stores, a post office, and a school.[2]

Economy

The economy of Houston is mainly agricultural, with main crops of corn and soybean.

Nearby cities & communities

References
  1. "Houston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "GNIS Account Login". geonames.usgs.gov.

35.150°N 87.938°W / 35.150; -87.938

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