Houston, Georgia

The community of Liberty Hill gets its name from an antebellum plantation house called "Liberty Hill". The house was built in the area in 1836 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975.

Houston (also Liberty Hill) is an unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 833 feet (254 m), and it is located at 33°9′34″N 85°8′16″W / 33.15944°N 85.13778°W / 33.15944; -85.13778 (33.1595654, -85.1377196).[1]

History

The community was named after Reverend H. W. Houston, a local minister.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1840 as the Village of Houston.[3] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1841. p. 102.
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33°09′34″N 85°08′16″W / 33.15944°N 85.13778°W / 33.15944; -85.13778


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