The town was possibly named after sugar planter George Horton. The first section of the
Isis railway line branched from the
North Coast railway line at
Goodwood. It opened to
Childers on 31 October 1887 with intermediate stations at
Bootharh, Horton and
Doolbi. Horton railway station was at and has been dismantled. The line closed in 1964. Horton State School opened about 1888. In 1900, it was renamed Doolbi State School. The school closed in 1953. It was at 204 Goodwood Road, now the site of the clubhouse of the Isis Golf Club in neighbouring Doolbi. == Demographics ==