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Published: October 13th 2007
Houston
Houston, Alabama - United States of AmericaSep 09, 2007
City official name :Houston
Founded date : Location :Alabama State
Elavation :? ft (? m)
Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²).
Facts :Houston was the first county seat. Citizens voted to move the county seat to present day Houston in the late 1850's and a log jail was constructed at that time. The jail burned during the Civil War and was rebuilt in 1868. The Houston jail was built of hand-hewn logs filled with nails to prevent prisoners from "sawing their way to freedom". The jail held prisoners and provided a site for court. In 1884 the county seat was moved from Houston to present day Double Springs.
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