HOUSTON COUNTY
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map of Alabama counties with Houston County highlighted Houston County was created by the Alabama legislature on 1903 Feb. 9, from parts of Dale, Geneva, and Henry counties. It encompasses 577 square miles. It was named in honor of Alabama Gov. George Smith Houston. Houston County lies in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, in the Wiregrass region, and borders the State of Georgia on the east and Florida to the south. The county seat is Dothan, which was known as Poplar Head, prior to 1871. Other towns and communities include Cottonwood, Ashford, and Webb.

Authority:
Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1921.

Links:
Houston County website

Search for Houston County records at ADAHSearch for Houston County newspapers on microfilm
ALGenWeb: Houston County Houston County Historical and Genealogical Societies
USGenWeb Archives Project: Houston CountyTracking Your Roots: Houston County
Some Houston County cemeteriesMap Stats: Houston County
Index to Reconstructed Federal Land Tract Book

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Updated: March 7, 2008
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