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Houston (also Liberty Hill) is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Heard County Heard County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,412, down from 11,834 in 2010. The county seat is Franklin. The county was created on December 22, 1830. Hear ...
, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 833 feet (254 m), and it is located at (33.1595654, -85.1377196).


History

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


References

Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Heard County, Georgia Populated places disestablished in 1995 Populated places established in 1840 {{HeardCountyGA-geo-stub