Houston County was created by the Alabama legislature on Feb. 9, 1903, 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.
Probate Office: 462 North Oates Street, P. O. Box 6406, Dothan, AL 36302.
Research Support Groups: Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society, P. O. Box 246, Dothan, AL 36302-0246.
Among Records Held: Marriages, 1903–1931.