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'''Houston''' is a city in and the county seat of [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 2,081 at the 2010 census. | '''Houston''' is a city in and the county seat of [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 2,081 at the 2010 census. | ||
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| + | The town of Houston was laid out in 1846, shortly after the organization of Texas County, as the intended seat of government, given that it would be very close to the new county's geographic center. Since the county had been named in honor of the state of [[Texas]], only recently admitted to the [[United States of America|United States]], it was in turn decided to name the county seat after [[Sam Houston]], who had led the fight for Texan independence from [[Mexico]] in 1836.<ref>https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/C2366/texas-county</ref> | ||
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| + | Houston was first incorporated in 1857, but was then almost completely destroyed during the [[Civil War]], with the first courthouse being burned in the process (though the county records were hidden in a nearby cave for safekeeping). It was quickly rebuilt, however, and saw a steady increase over the next few decades. Though never a very large city, Houston has always been important to the Texas County region, both as a government center and as a local economic hub, especially for the considerable herding of livestock in the surrounding area. | ||
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| + | The present courthouse in Houston dates from 1932, and was most recently remodeled in 2007. That same year, the Texas County Justice Center was built nearby, taking over many of the courthouse's law-enforcement duties.<ref>https://www.texascountymissouri.gov/county-history/</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 00:28, March 6, 2021
Houston is a city in and the county seat of Texas County, Missouri. It had a population of 2,081 at the 2010 census.
History
The town of Houston was laid out in 1846, shortly after the organization of Texas County, as the intended seat of government, given that it would be very close to the new county's geographic center. Since the county had been named in honor of the state of Texas, only recently admitted to the United States, it was in turn decided to name the county seat after Sam Houston, who had led the fight for Texan independence from Mexico in 1836.[1]
Houston was first incorporated in 1857, but was then almost completely destroyed during the Civil War, with the first courthouse being burned in the process (though the county records were hidden in a nearby cave for safekeeping). It was quickly rebuilt, however, and saw a steady increase over the next few decades. Though never a very large city, Houston has always been important to the Texas County region, both as a government center and as a local economic hub, especially for the considerable herding of livestock in the surrounding area.
The present courthouse in Houston dates from 1932, and was most recently remodeled in 2007. That same year, the Texas County Justice Center was built nearby, taking over many of the courthouse's law-enforcement duties.[2]