Houston County | |
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 Houston County Courthouse in April 2014 | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′N 87°43′W / 36.28°N 87.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1871[1] |
| Named for | Sam Houston[2] |
| Seat | Erin |
| Largest city | Erin |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 sq mi (540 km2) |
| • Land | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,283  |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ 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
- ^ Charles Lovelady and Nina Finley, "Houston County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 161.