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County · code 47083

Houston CountyTennessee

Houston County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Erin, formed in 1871.

  • Founded1871
  • County seatErin
  • Named forSam Houston
  • Land area200 sq mi + 6.7 sq mi water
  • Population8,283 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,634 checked 14 October 2026
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StewartHumphreysDicksonBenton Erin Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Houston on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1871 from Dickson County, Humphreys County and Stewart County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Houston County was created from Dickson, Humphreys, and Stewart counties on February 23, 1871, and named after Sam Houston. The county's boundaries changed several times over the following decades, losing land to Humphreys in 1874 and to Stewart in 1909, while exchanging small parcels with Dickson in 1885, 1909, and 1937.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1871
    Houston County created Houston created from Dickson, Humphreys, and Stewart.
    from Dicksonfrom Humphreysfrom Stewart
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 46, secs. 1-2, 4, 18, 20/pp. 49-51, 55; McClain, Iris H., 1-2
  2. 1874
    Lost territory Houston lost to Humphreys.
    to Humphreys
    · "Humphreys County v. Houston County" in Tenn. Rpts., 63:591-599
  3. 1885
    Gained territory Houston gained from Dickson to accommodate local resident.
    from Dickson
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 69/p. 125
  4. 1909
    Lost territory Houston lost to Dickson to accommodate local resident.
    to Dickson
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 57/p. 169
  5. 1909
    Lost territory Houston lost to Stewart.
    to Stewart
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 126, secs. 1-3/pp. 447-449
  6. 1937
    Exchanged territory Houston exchanged with Dickson to accommodate local residents.
    with Dickson
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 403/p. 1262

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Houston

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People and land

Houston by the Census

Population
8,283 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,936 2020 Census count
Land area
200 square miles
Water area
6.7 square miles
People per sq mi
41 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Houston County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Houston County

When was Houston County founded?
Houston County was founded in 1871, formed from Dickson County, Humphreys County and Stewart County, and named after Sam Houston.
What is the county seat of Houston County?
The county seat of Houston County is Erin.
Is there an online parcel map for Houston County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 6,634 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Houston County's boundary or name changed?
Houston County was created in 1871 from Dickson County, Humphreys County and Stewart County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Dickson County, Humphreys County and Stewart County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Houston County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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