Houston County, Tennessee

Houston County
Houston County Courthouse in April 2014
Houston County Courthouse in April 2014
Flag of Houston County
Official logo of Houston County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Houston County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°17′N 87°43′W / 36.28°N 87.71°W / 36.28; -87.71
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1871[1]
Named forSam Houston[2]
SeatErin
Largest cityErin
Area
 • Total
207 sq mi (540 km2)
 • Land200 sq mi (500 km2)
 • Water6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,283 Decrease
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.explorehoustoncountytn.com

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,283. Its county seat is Erin.[3] The county was founded in 1871.[1] It was named for Sam Houston.[4]

  1. ^ a b Tennessee State Library and Archives, Genealogical "Fact sheets" about counties. "Houston County: Houston County was formed in 1871 from Dickson, Humphreys and Montgomery Counties. Acts of Tennessee 1870-71, Chapter 46." Retrieved December 7, 2010
  2. ^ Charles Lovelady and Nina Finley, "Houston County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 161.