Glenwood Alabama Map

About Glenwood, Alabama

Glenwood is a locality in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 152. The population density is 80.3 people per km². Glenwood is located at 31.6713°N, 86.1737°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Glenwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36303, 36034, 36035.

Glenwood occupies a quiet stretch of red-clay landscape where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 2.3 miles northwest of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 320°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-southwest of Headland. The topography surrounding Glenwood is defined by a slow, deliberate flatness that gives way to subtle rises as one travels toward the distant horizon, where the outline of Balcom Hill marks the edge of the sky. Nearby, the waters of Rock Creek pull through the undergrowth, carving a narrow, persistent path through the soil that sustains the local greenery. At the center of the local landscape, Baumans Pond Park provides a communal space where the light at dusk settles in long, golden bars across the grass, turning the ordinary foliage into something flickering and deep.

Glenwood maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the inland seasons and the persistent demands of its agricultural roots. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of timber and small-scale cultivation that has shaped the character of the people who reside here. While the pace of life remains measured, the proximity of Lake Arthur serves as a quiet anchor for the region, offering a reflective stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency hum of daily work. There is a particular weight to the silence here, a quality of endurance that feels less like a relic of the past and more like an active, breathing part of the current day.

About This Glenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenwood, Alabama. Coordinates: 31.671266, -86.173687. 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 Glenwood includes the ZIP code (36303, 36034, 36035), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Houston County (Dothan), and school district assignment (Crenshaw 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.