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Houston, Tennessee

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

Elevation
  
164 m

Area code
  
931

State
  
Tennessee

Time zone
  
Central (CST)

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:31 AM

Houston, Tennessee

ZIP code
  
38485 (Waynesboro) & 38450 (Collinwood)

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 58% Humidity

Houston is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Tennessee.

Contents

Map of Houston, Tennessee 38475, USA

Whilst attending a filming of the Jimmy Fallon show, a resident of Houston, Tennessee won a Christmas jumper

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. According to one resident the population was once around 300 people. The latest store was called Indian Creek Grocery which was open for a short time in the early 2000s.

Economy

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

Area churches

  • Houston Baptist Church
  • Martin's Mills Church of Christ
  • Memorial Baptist Church
  • Rayburn Chapel Freewill Baptist Church (closed)
  • Cemeteries

  • Nowlin Family Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Rayburn Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
  • Nearby cities & communities

  • Waynesboro
  • Clifton
  • Collinwood
  • Lutts
  • Martin's Mills
  • Olive Hill
  • References

    Houston, Tennessee Wikipedia