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Welcome to Houston ...

The city of Houston is located in Chickasaw County<1> and is the County Seat for Chickasaw County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Houston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

When the people of Houston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Houstonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Houston has a population of 3,400 people<3> (see below for details).

Houston is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Houston lies within the (662) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houston had an population of 3,400 people. This is a decrease of 6.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston had a population of 3,623 people (or 20.83% of the total population of Chickasaw County). This makes Houston the county's most populous community.

The population of Houston represents 0.12% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,623 people, the population of Houston decreased 11.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,079 people).

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

Communities Also Named Houston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Houston: This one is located in Chickasaw County and the other is located in Lauderdale County.

Beyond Mississippi, 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, 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.

  • Okolona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
    • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <5>
  • Vardaman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
  • Derma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
    • Derma is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Algoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Houlka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
    • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Former names for New Houlka:
    • Houlka
    • Old Houlka
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
  • Mantee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Pittsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Anchor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County

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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Houston post office opened in 1837.

We also found Houston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, 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 city'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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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