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Houston County has 579.8 square miles of land in Alabama. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Houston County: Dougherty Plain, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Houston County, Alabama · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Houston County, Alabama from above

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THE SETTINGDougherty Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS12 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Houston County on the map

THE HOUSTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Dougherty Plain setting.

Houston County has 579.8 square miles of land in Alabama. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Houston County: Dougherty Plain, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain.

Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.

Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Houston County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Dougherty Plain96.4%
  2. Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces2.5%
  3. Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain1.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Houston County

The atlas lists 12 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Houston County, including Dothan, Kinsey, Webb. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Houston County

Houston County by land and water

The Census records 1.85 square miles of water within Houston County, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Houston County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Houston County has 245.4 times the land area of nearby Avon town (2.36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Dale County, Geneva County, Henry County within Alabama. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Houston County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Houston County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Houston County. The county includes 12 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Dougherty Plain setting

Dougherty Plain belongs to Southeastern Plains. Is the acreage upland or streamside, and what existing maps show about drainage paths and road access?

03

Check the route, beyond Avon

Avon is 1.8 miles northeast of the Houston County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Houston County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON HOUSTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 31.1582° N, 85.2964° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Houston County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Houston

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Houston ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Houston County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Dougherty Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Alabama landowner resources

Alabama floodplain lookup

ADECA links to address- and county-based flood mapping and supporting flood studies.

Alabama onsite sewage guidance

Public-health guidance for checking sewer service and soil suitability for a rural homesite.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Houston County.

Avon lies about 1.8 miles northeast of Houston County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Houston County in context

NSEWAvon · 1.8 miles1Cowarts · 3.4 miles2Ashford · 4 miles3Webb · 6.9 miles4Cottonwood · 7.2 miles5Dothan · 8.4 miles6OUTER RING: 8.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Avon1.8 mi · town
  2. 2
    Cowarts3.4 mi · town
  3. 3
    Ashford4 mi · city
  4. 4
    Webb6.9 mi · town
  5. 5
    Cottonwood7.2 mi · town
  6. 6
    Dothan8.4 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alabama; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Ashfordcity
Avontown
Columbiatown
Cottonwoodtown
Cowartstown
Dothancity
Gordontown
Kinseycity
Madridtown
Rehobethtown
Taylorcity
Webbtown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Houston County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Houston County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Houston County. Houston County’s 579.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Dougherty Plain describe all of Houston County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Dougherty Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Avon as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.8 miles northeast of Houston County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Houston County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Houston County.
Your next chapter.

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