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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Houston County is a county of the State of Alabama. Its name is in honor of George S. Houston, a Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 88,787. Its county seat is Dothan.
History
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Houston County was established on February 9, 1903.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1903 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1910 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1910 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1910 | 32,414
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| 1920 | 37,334
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| 1930 | 45,935
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| 1940 | 45,665
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| 1950 | 46,522
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| 1960 | 50,718
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| 1970 | 56,574
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| 1980 | 74,632
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| 1990 | 81,331
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