Ashford Alabama Map

About Ashford, Alabama

Ashford is a locality in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,246. The population density is 139.8 people per km². Ashford is located at 31.1830°N, 85.2363°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 36312.

Ashford occupies a quiet expanse of the Wiregrass region, where the earth is stained with the deep, iron-rich pigment of red clay and the horizon remains unbroken by any jagged heights. It lies 9.5 miles east-southeast of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 107°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-southeast of Cowarts. The landscape is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition between open agricultural fields and dense stands of longleaf pine that hold the humid air in a heavy, fragrant suspension. Only two miles to the west, the still surface of Garners Pond catches the amber light of the late afternoon, reflecting the surrounding hardwoods that lean low over the water’s edge. Further out, the terrain dips toward the banks of Meadows Creek, a modest artery that winds through the quiet lowlands, carving a path through the quiet solitude of the Alabama interior.

Ashford grew from the steady labor of those who turned the soil to cultivate the bounty of the region, establishing an economy rooted in the resilience of traditional farming and local commerce. The passage of time here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the persistent endurance of a life built upon the land, with the distant, faint silhouette of River Hill visible on the horizon as a constant, stoic sentinel. Residents often seek the quietude of Wiregrass Memorial Park or the natural gravity of Rock Falls when the heat of the day reaches its peak, finding a respite that defines the local character. This is a place where the pace is set by the long, golden shadows of dusk, and the identity of Ashford remains tied to the modest, enduring cycle of the seasons in this inland basin.

About This Ashford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashford, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.182956, -85.236321. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ashford includes the ZIP code (36312), telephone area code (334), county seat of Houston County (Dothan), and school district assignment (Houston County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.