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Ashford, Alabama | |
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![]() Location of Ashford in Houston County, Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 31°11′2″N 85°14′7″W / 31.18389°N 85.23528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Houston |
Area | |
• Total | 6.22 sq mi (16.12 km2) |
• Land | 6.20 sq mi (16.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,246 |
• Density | 362.14/sq mi (139.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36312 |
Area code | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-02836 |
GNIS feature ID | 0113251 |
Website | www |
Ashford is a town[2] in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in June 1891.[3] For most of its history, it was a center for naval stores production, pulpwood harvesting, and cotton agriculture. The population was 2,148 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 1,853 at the 2000 census.