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Not to be confused with Houston County, Georgia.
The antebellum plantation house called "Liberty Hill", built in 1836, is near the community named "Liberty Hill".

Houston (also Liberty Hill) is an unincorporated community in Heard County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 833 feet (254 m).

History

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

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houston, Georgia
  2. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Heard County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Franklin
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

33°09′34″N 85°08′16″W / 33.15944°N 85.13778°W / 33.15944; -85.13778


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