The Spaniards in Alabama and Mississippi

History of Alabama and incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the earliest period

England, having lost her West Florida provinces by the victories of Galvez, and having the American Whigs, as well as the natives of France, Spain and Holland, arrayed against her, was finally forced to retire from the unequal contest. A preliminary treaty of peace was signed at Paris. England there acknowledged our independence, and admitted our southern boundary to be as follows: A line beginning at the Mississippi, at 31° north of the equator, and extending due east to the Chattahoochie River; down that river to the mouth of the Flint, and thence to the St. Mary’s, and along that … Read more

Houston County, Alabama Cemetery Records

Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hosted at Houston County, USGenWeb Archives Project Antioch Assembly Of God Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Ardilla Cemetery, Houston Co Al Ashford City Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Barfield Family Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Big Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Cowarts Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Eastside Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Enon Church Of Christ Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Enterprise Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston, Alabama Gates Of … Read more

Houston County, Alabama Census Records

  1860 Houston County, Alabama Census Free 1860 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  1860 Houston County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1860 U.S. Census Guide 1870 Houston County, Alabama Census Free 1870 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  1870 Houston County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Census Guide 1870 U.S. Census Guide 1880 Houston County, Alabama Census Free 1880 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  … Read more

Native American History of Houston County, Alabama

Houston County is located in the southeast corner of Alabama, immediately west of the Chattahoochee River and the State of Georgia. The southern boundary of the county is the Florida state line. It is named after a governor of Alabama, William Smith Houston. The county seat is Dothan. To the north is Henry County, AL.   On the east boundary is Early County, GA and to the Southeast is Seminole County, GA. Jackson County, FL adjoins Houston County, AL to the south. To the northwest is Dale County, AL and to the west is Geneva County, AL. Geology and Hydrology The … Read more