Dothan, Alabama. City and Business guide.

Welcome to Dothan, Alabama.

Dothan is a city located in extreme southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the seat of Houston County, and portions of the city are in Dale County and Henry County. The city's name derives from a town mentioned in a Bible verse, Genesis 37:17 - "For I heard them say, let us go to Dothan." As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 57,737. It is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties.

Elvis as peanut, Dothan. Photo by jimiinc, July 2006
Due to its relative geographic remoteness from larger Alabama cities like Mobile and Birmingham, Dothan has its own character. Dothan has been called the "Hub of the Wiregrass," meaning it is at the center of the region comprising southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the far northern end of the Florida panhandle.

Dothan is located in the "Bible Belt," and there is a large Protestant influence on the community. Baptist churches dot the landscape, and fish emblems are seen on car trunks.

Adventureland Theme Park is an elaborate mini-theme park that is family oriented and includes two 18-hole miniature golf courses with waterfalls, lagoons and elaborate landscaping, a figure-eight go-cart track with a double underpass bridge and Indy-style karts, bumper boats, batting cages, a large arcade and snack bar.

Dr. George Washington Carver Monument , located at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, pays tribute one of the nation's greatest educators and agricultural researchers whose work resulted in the creation of 325 products from peanuts, more than 100 products from sweet potatoes and hundreds more from a dozen other plants native to the South. These products contributed to rural economic improvement by offering alternative crops to cotton that were beneficial for the farmers and for the land.

Highland Oaks Golf Course is part of Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and proclaimed by "Golf Digest" as the 7th best public course in the US. This world-class 36-hole facility offers three championship 9-hole courses, plus a 9-hole Par 3 course. Club house includes pro shop, dining room, lounge and meeting room.

Westgate Park and Water World - Westgate Park is recognized as one of the premier parks in the nation. The five-field complex hosts local, regional, state and national softball tournaments and is adjacent to Water World, Westgate Recreational Complex and BMX Track. Water World includes ocean-size waves in the giant wave pool and twisting 400 foot water slides. Dothan's Westgate Tennis Center promises to be one of the very best in the Southern United States. The facility addresses the highest standards of play and the greatest comfort for spectators. Amenities include 16 lighted full-size clay tennis courts, a control center, observation deck, shade shelters and large courtyard.

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