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Named for Sam Houston (1793-1863)
A Tennessee Congressman and Governor
Moved to Texas and became first President of the Texas Republic
Elected U S Senator and Governor of Texas
Earliest pioneer settlement around 1797 to 1799

Erin Elementary	Houston Co High School	Tennessee Ridge Elementary
Rt 1 Box 154 Erin 37061 K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	Rt 2 Box 280 Erin 37061 9,10,11,12	Rt 1 Box 682 Tennessee Ridge 37178 PK,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Erin Baptist Church	Erin Baptist Church	Lakeview Baptist Church
West Main Erin 37061	Grays Crossing Tennessee Ridge 37178	12555 N Main St Tennessee Ridge 37178
Little Rock Baptist Church	Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church	Tennessee Ridge Independent Baptist Church
Spring St Erin 37061	Deep Cut Rd Erin 37061	128 Main St Tennessee Ridge 37178

Apple	Opened: October 24, 1901	Closed: March 12, 1902
Cumberland City	Opened: September 16, 1874	Closed: August 21, 1876
Danville	Opened: October 20, 1875	Closed: November 14, 1943
Ellis Mills	Opened: December 1, 1892	Closed: February 28, 1910
Erin	Opened: April 3, 1871	Closed: Operating
Griffin	Opened: November 22, 1893	Closed: April 23, 1898
Grit	Opened: April 14, 1902	Closed: October 31, 1905
Magnolia	Opened: August 14, 1871 Re-Opened: February 16, 1891	Closed: September 9, 1872 Re-Closed: November 30, 1905
Metcalf	Opened: June 15, 1883	Closed: April 3, 1902
McKinnon	Opened: November 8, 1888	Closed: July 29, 1966
Omega	Opened: August 23, 1880	Closed: February 28, 1905
Riggins	Opened: May 5, 1886	Closed: September 12, 1888
Silver Top	Opened: October 25, 1899	Closed: April 29, 1905
Stewart	Opened: April 3, 1871	Closed: Operating
Tennessee Ridge	Opened: April 3, 1871	Closed: Operating
White Oak	Opened: July 20, 1874	Closed: March 17, 1875
Yellow Creek	Opened: May 9, 1870	Closed: November 16, 1896

Church Of God Of Prophecy	Miracle Of Grace Church Of God
Erin 37061	905 State Route 49 Tennessee Ridge 37178

Erin Methodist Church	Saint James CME Church	Saint Luke AME Church	Spring Hill Methodist Church
106 Walnut St Erin 37061	Erin 37061	Main St Erin 37061	Spring Hill Community Erin 37061

Arlington Cumberland Church	Campground Cumberland Church
Erin 37061	Rural Route 3 Erin 37061 Formed Feb 4, 1810 in Dickson on land now a part of Montgomery Bell State Park

Square Miles:	200
Miles of City Streets:	30.94
Miles of County Roads:	263.23