Dothan, “The Peanut Capital of the World”, is located in the southeastern area of the state of Alabama.http://www3.dothan.org/index.html It is the county seat of Houston County and was founded in 1885.http://www.houstoncounty.org/ The population of the city is 65,447 and the population of the metropolitan area is 137,916.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-01.csv The metropolitan area consists of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-01.csv Dothan is a transportation and commercial hub for southeastern Alabama, southwest Georgia, and sections of the Florida Panhandle.http://www.juggle.com/dothan

Dothan is home to higher education institutions such as George C. Wallace Community College and Troy State University.http://www.dothan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=14 The city is serviced by Dothan Regional Airport.http://www.juggle.com/dothan

Dothan was originally inhabited by the Creek Native American tribes.http://www3.dothan.org/history/index.html Settlers from Europe began moving through the area during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.http://www3.dothan.org/history/index.html A glade surrounded the area and the Europeans named the spring “Poplar Head”.http://www3.dothan.org/history/index.html Poplar Head was all but abandoned during the Civil War in the 1860s.http://www.propertiessouth.com/areainformation.htm When the war was over, the local Pony Express route and other developments helped the city grow during the Reconstruction era.http://www.propertiessouth.com/areainformation.htm In 1885, the local residents voted to incorporate and Poplar Head was renamed Dothan.http://www3.dothan.org/history/index.html

In 1893, the first railroad was built in the area.http://www.alfredsalibacommercial.com/index.php?page_id=212 The railroad brought continued growth and helped allow local farmers to market their crops.

The pine forests in the area were harvested for wood and turpentine, which was used for lumber and ship masts. Cotton and peanuts became major harvests in the 1900s.http://www.alfredsalibacommercial.com/index.php?page_id=212

Dothan lies at latitude 31°13′38″N and longitude 85°24′26″W.http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Dothan,_Alabama¶ms=31_13_38_N_85_24_26_W_type:city(67560)_region:US-AL The elevation of the area is 326 feet above sea level and the land area is 79.7 square miles.http://www.idcide.com/citydata/al/dothan.htm The water area is 0.2 square miles and the annual average precipitation is 56.61 inches.http://www.idcide.com/citydata/al/dothan.htm The annual average temperature is 66F.http://www.idcide.com/weather/al/dothan.htm Dothan is located 184.2 miles from Atlanta, Georgia and 85.4 miles from Tallahassee, Florida.http://www.idcide.com/citydata/al/dothan.htm

• Adventureland Theme Park: A theme park that includes miniature golf courses, waterfalls, and an arcade.http://www.adventurelandthemepark.com/
• Alabama Agricultural Museum: Features agricultural artifacts of southeast Alabama.http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_agri.html
• Dothan Area Botanical Gardens: Features 50 acres of gardens, trails and wooded landscape.http://www.dabg.com/AboutUs.html
• George Washington Carver Interpretive Center: Pays tribute to Carver's contributions to education and agriculture.http://www3.dothan.org/index.html
• Wiregrass Museum of Art: Artifacts and collectibles from Dothan's heritage are displayed here.http://www3.dothan.org/index.html

• Artis Gilmore: Former NBA Basketball Playerhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html
• Matt Cain: Major League Baseball Playerhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cainma01.shtml
• Heather Whitestone: Former Miss Americahttp://www.juggle.com/dothan
• Bobby Goldsboro: Singerhttp://www.juggle.com/dothan