Ashford, Alabama
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 in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in June 1891. 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, up from 1,853 at the 2000 census.