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Houston County

/ˈhaʊ.stən ˈkaʊnti/

Houston County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Dothan. Named after George S. Houston.

Proper noun

Houston County

  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Dothan. Named after George S. Houston.
  2. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Perry. Named after John Houstoun. Houstoun was a common variation of the name Houston in the 19th century.
  3. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Caledonia. Named after Sam Houston.
  4. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Erin. Named after Sam Houston.
  5. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Crockett. Named after Sam Houston.

Questions about Houston County

What does Houston County mean?
Houston County means one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Dothan. Named after George S. Houston.
What part of speech is Houston County?
Houston County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Houston County?
Houston County is pronounced /ˈhaʊ.stən ˈkaʊnti/.

Words near Houston County in the dictionary

  1. Housset
  2. housties
  3. Houston
  4. Houston black
  5. Houston blacks
  6. Houston County
  7. Houston, we have a problem
  8. Houstoner
  9. Houstoners
  10. houstonia
  11. Houstonian

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