Houston County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Houston County



History


The county is named after Sam Houston (1793-1863), Governor of Tennessee and later of Texas.

Parent County
1871--Houston County was created 23 January 1871 from Dickson, Humphreys, and Stewart Counties. County seat: Erin

From 1788 to 1796 people living in what is now part of Houston County were in extinct Tennessee County. Their records for that period are now found in Robertson County, Tennessee.

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Dickson
 * Humphreys
 * Montgomery
 * Stewart

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog