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Houston County, Georgia

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  • General Courtney Hodges (1887 - 1966)
    Courtney Hicks Hodges (January 5, 1887 – January 16, 1966) was an American military officer, most prominent for his role in World War II, in which he commanded the First United States Army in Northwest...
  • Needham Smith, Jr. (1796 - 1854)
    Husband of Ardella Smith, son of Needham Smith, Sr. and Tabitha Tillman, grandson of William Smith and Mary Richards. Ardella and Needham were the parents of daughters. They were Louisa Smith Bryan (1...
  • Ardella "Mattie" Smith (1803 - 1872)
    Daughter of Nancy Dean and William Smith, Jr.; wife of Needham Smith. Ardella and Needham were the parents of Louisa Smith Bryan (1821–1839), Harriett Smith Walker (1822–1854), Deborah Ann Smith Roque...
  • Ada Jackson (1865 - d.)
  • Alton Eldora Maynard (1859 - 1942)
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The county was created on May 15, 1821 and was named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation that later evolved to "Houston". The pronunciation, however, remains to this day "Howston."

Adjacent Counties

Communities

  • Bonaire
  • Byron (part)
  • Centerville
  • Clinchfield
  • Dunbar
  • Elberta
  • Elko
  • Grovania
  • Henderson
  • Haynesville
  • Kathleen
  • Klondike
  • Pabst
  • Perry (County Seat)
  • Robins AFB
  • Sand Bed
  • Warner Robins

Links

Wikipedia

Robins AFB

Genealogy Trails

USGW Archives

RAOGK



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