Sam Houston was an important figure in Texas history.
Places named in his honor include: Houston, Texas, the largest city in the state and fourth largest in the United States Houston, Mississippi Houston, Missouri Houston County, Minnesota Houston County, Tennessee Houston County, Texas Houston Street in New Haven, Connecticut Sam Houston Tollway in Houston, Texas Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas Several high schools named Sam Houston High School Sam Houston Elementary School in Maryville, Tennessee Sam Houston National Forest in Texas Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge, a bridge in Harris County, Texas Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty County, Texas Sam Houston Drive in Victoria, Texas Houston Highway (U.S. Route 59/future I-69) in Victoria, Texas
See also United States Navy ships USS Sam Houston Sam Houston (disambiguation)
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