1794 |
Early settlement in what would later be known as
Houston County - may have been made on Wells Creek. (Stewart,
Cook, Crouse, May, Graham, Brinson) |
1798 |
Henry Edwards is believed to be first settler in
what would later be known as Houston County. |
1804-1805 |
First Settlements in Yellow Creek area. (Morrison,
Hall, Dickson, Burton) |
1804 |
First water mill built on Wells Creek (Brinson) |
1805 |
Early road construction in what was to become Houston
County. |
1811 |
Dec. 16: The Great Earthquake. Left sink holes in
county. |
1830 |
Cumberland Presbyterian Church established at "old
camp ground" as oldest church location in what would later
be known as Houston Co., few miles south of Erin. |
1845 |
Byron Iron Forge constructed four miles north of
Erin. |
1851 |
Ashland Furnace constructed about three miles northeast
of Erin. |
1853 |
Union Furnace constructed on Thomas Branch. |
1860 |
In this decade, hundreds of Irish immigrants were
in the county working on the railroads. |
1860 |
Danville established. Stewart Station established. |
1867 |
Erin was founded. |
1869 |
Erin post office founded. |
1871 |
On January 21, Houston County was established
by an act of the Legislature and named in honor of General Sam
Houston. Arlington established as first county seat. |
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Officers of county elected March 17 |
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April 3, first county court met. |
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Sept. 18 Stewart Co. filed bill objecting to boundary
lines. |
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October 14 Humphreys Co. filed objecting to boundary
lines. |
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October first courthouse ordered constructed. |
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Erin was surveyed and platted. |
1873 |
Asiatic Cholera epidemic. |
1874 |
"Houston County Times" at Arlington by
James Faxon. |
1875 |
Iron industry begins to decline. |
1877 |
"Houston County Review" founded by John
L. Duff |
1878 |
August 1: Election to determine removal of county
seat from Arlington to Erin |
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November: courts moved to Erin |
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Yellow Fever epidemic. |
1881 |
November: order for new courthouse |
1882 |
First telephone in county |
1883 |
April: order for construction of jail and sheriff's
residence |
1895 |
November: Arlington Cumberland Presbyterian Church
established. |
1899 |
Arlington School built |
1959 |
Erin begins to celebrate Irish heritage. |