Place:Houston, Alabama, United States

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NameHouston
Alt namesHoustonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates31.15°N 85.317°W
Located inAlabama, United States     (1903 - )
See alsoDale, Alabama, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Geneva, Alabama, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Henry, Alabama, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Big Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery
New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Inhabited place
Alaga
Ardilla
Ashford
Avon
Backems Crossroads
Bama Dale
Barber
Bel Air
Bell-Merrill
Big Creek
Brannon Stand Heights
Brannon Stand
Brentwood
Bryants Landing
Cherokee Acres
Chickasaw Heights
Clark Crossroads
Columbia
Cottondale
Cottonwood
Cowarts
Crosby
Denton Acres
Dothan
Dupree
Enon
Fairlane
Forest Park
Garretts Crossroads
Glenwood
Gordon Landing
Gordon
Grand Acres
Grangeburg
Green Acres
Griffin Heights
Harmon
Harwood Heights
Hodgesville
Jones Crossroads
Keytons
Kinsey
Lamont Court
Line
Love Hill
Lucy
Madrid
Melody Heights
Memphis
Merritts Crossroads
Miriam Heights
Morris Heights
Normandale
North Cowarts
Pansey
Parish
Parker Village
Peach Tree Hills
Pearce
Peterman
Philadelphia
Pleasant Plains
Rehobeth
Rock Creek Park
Roland
Ross Heights
Seminole Heights
Shady Heights
Sherwood Forest
Sigma
Silver Meadows
Smyrna
Solomon Heights
Southern Junction
Southside Acres
Spring Valley Acres
Springdale
Stadium Place
Sullivan Heights
Taylor
Terry Crossroads
The Meadows
Tidwell
Upper Gordon Landing
Vann
Ward Acres
Webb
Whispering Pines
Wicksburg
Williams
Wilson Quarters
Wiregrass Hills
Woodsvale
Young America
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Houston County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 107,202. Its county seat is Dothan, which is located on the border and partially in adjacent Henry County.

Houston County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area.

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History

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Houston County was established on February 9, 1903, from parts of Dale, Geneva and Henry counties. It was named after George Smith Houston, the 24th Governor of Alabama. This area of the state was historically developed for the pine timber and turpentine industries, as well as cotton plantations. The latter, especially, depended on enslaved African Americans for labor.

Because of this history, African Americans predominated in the population until after the early 20th century, when many migrated to northern and midwestern cities for better economic opportunities and to escape Jim Crow discrimination. They were essentially disenfranchised after the turn of the 20th century because of constitutional amendments and other laws that made voter registration nearly impossible. Many poor whites were disenfranchised at the same time.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1903 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1903 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1903 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1903 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1908 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1910 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1910 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1910 32,414
1920 37,334
1930 45,935
1940 45,665
1950 46,522
1960 50,718
1970 56,574
1980 74,632
1990 81,331
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Houston County, Alabama, United States

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