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Dothan, Alabama, in Houston county, is 184 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia . There are 57,737 residents in the city.

Dothan History

The area now known as the city of Dothan was originally inhabited by the Creek and Alabama Native Americans. At that time, it was known as Poplar Head. It was first settled by the whites in the 1830s. The area's first post office was established in 1885. In the same year it was renamed Dothan because there was another post office called Poplar Head in northern Alabama. The city was incorporated on November 11, 1885.

Dothan and nearby Attractions

Adventureland Theme Park Alabama Agricultural Museum Dothan Area Botanical Gardens George Washington Carver Interpretive Center Water World Wiregrass Museum of Art

Things To Do In Dothan

While in Dothan, you can spend your leisure time at Solomon Park, Baumans Pond Park, Kelly Springs Recreation Area, Fairview Park, Landmark Park, and Murphys Mill Historical Site. The GW Carver Interpretive Museum and Wiregrass Museum of Art are also worth visiting. The Woodland Shopping Center, Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, Porter Square Mall Shopping Center, Northside Mall Shopping Center, Bel Aire Shopping Center, Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, and Wiregrass Mall Shopping Center are some of the local shopping centers.

Dothan Transportation

Dothan Regional Airport is nearby.

Dothan Higher Education

George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan, Bethany Bible College, and Troy State University Dothan are located in the city.

The population of Dothan is approximately 53,589 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 22,190 (1990).

The amount of land area in Dothan is 206.38 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.417 sq kilometers.
The distance from Dothan to Washington DC is 720 miles. The distance to the Alabama state capital is 93 miles. (as the crow flies)
Dothan is positioned 31.23 degrees north of the equator and 85.40 degrees west of the prime meridian.