Houston, Georgia facts for kids

This picture shows the Liberty Hill house. It was built in 1836 and is a very old type of Southern home. The community of Liberty Hill is named after this house. It was added to a special list of historic places in 1975.

Houston (also known as Liberty Hill) is a small place in Heard County, Georgia, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger county. Houston is about 833 feet (254 meters) above sea level. You can find it at these coordinates: 33.1595654 degrees North and 85.1377196 degrees West.

A Look at Houston's History

The community of Houston got its name from a local minister, Reverend H. W. Houston. He was an important person in the area.

Becoming a Village

In 1840, the government of Georgia, called the Georgia General Assembly, officially made Houston a village. This meant it had a special document, called a "charter," that gave it the rights and rules of a town. It was known as the Village of Houston.

No Longer a Village

However, in 1995, the village's charter was officially ended. This means Houston stopped being an official village with its own government. Today, it remains an unincorporated community within Heard County.