Madrid Alabama Map

About Madrid, Alabama

Madrid is a locality in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 55.9 people per km². Madrid is located at 31.0357°N, 85.3933°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36375.

Madrid unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and time. It lies 13.0 miles south of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-east of Taylor. Rolling terrain, softened by a generous southern sun, gives way to the dappled shade of pine stands and the occasional, more robust hardwood, their leaves rustling like secrets on the breeze. Creeks, their banks fringed with ferns and mosses, thread through the fields, carrying the rich, red Alabama soil towards larger waterways. The air here carries the scent of damp earth, pine needles, and the sweet, faint perfume of wild honeysuckle, especially potent as the afternoon light begins to slant, painting the sky in hues of peach and rose. This pocket of Houston County, Alabama, has long been a place where the land dictates the pace of life. For generations, agriculture has been the heart of Madrid, with cotton and corn yielding to the fertile ground, and the persistent hum of tractors often the loudest sound to break the quiet. While the modern economy may introduce other currents, the agricultural heritage remains deeply ingrained, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the practiced hands that still work the soil. The history of Madrid is not etched in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience born from seasons of planting and harvest, and a quiet contentment found in the simple beauty of the Alabama countryside.

About This Madrid Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Madrid, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.035737, -85.393266. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Madrid and Houston County.

Detailed location data for Madrid includes the ZIP code (36320), telephone area code (334), county seat of Houston County (Dothan), and school district assignment (Houston County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Madrid is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.