Houston Tennessee Map

About Houston, Tennessee

Houston is a locality in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,201. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Houston is located at 35.2415°N, 87.9178°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37076.

Houston, Tennessee, unfolds a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 20.5 miles south-east of Montgomery, TN (from Montgomery, TN: bearing 139°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of Wayne. The terrain, shaped by the slow workings of water and time, offers a quiet beauty, a place where the sky feels vast and the trees stand as ancient sentinels. Fields of ripening corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their vibrant greens softened by the hazy afternoon light, while the shadows lengthen across the roads that wind between them. The character of Houston is one of understated resilience, a place that has weathered seasons and generations with a quiet dignity, where the presence of nature is felt in the rustling leaves and the distant call of a bird. This corner of Wayne County has a history rooted in the rich soil and the resources it provides. The local economy, long tied to agriculture, now also sees the quiet hum of small businesses supporting the surrounding farms and the families who call Houston home. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, there is a subtle strength here, a sense of continuity that flows from the past into the present. The stories of those who cleared the land and built the first homes are whispered in the wind that rustles through the oak trees, a gentle reminder of the enduring spirit of this community.

About This Houston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Houston, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.241468, -87.917805. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Houston and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Houston includes the ZIP code (38485), telephone area code (901, 615, 629), county seat of Wayne County (Waynesboro), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Houston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.