Why visit Ashford
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Alabama Midland Railway Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Ashford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ashford
Ashford is a city in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was incorporated in June 1891. For most of its history, it was a center for naval stores production, pulpwood harvesting, and cotton agriculture.
From the Wikipedia article Ashford, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Alabama Midland Railway Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
United States historic place
Restaurants and cafes4
Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Tex-Mex
220 North Broadway Street, Ashford
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Churches and places of worship8
Wayside Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
910 North Broadway Street, Ashford
Shopping2
History
In March 1888, the Alabama Midland Railway built a small depot of Victorian railroad architecture in Ashford to be a waystation along the Bainbridge-to-Montgomery route. The depot was the only building to survive the 1915 fire that destroyed the rest of the city. The original depot received additions at least twice—an enclosed warehouse and open loading dock were added to the east, followed by racially segregated passenger waiting rooms on the west side. The depot faced two sidings that served for loading turpentine from the Adams Company still one block away, and pulpwood. Cotton bales, fertilizer, and a single sweet potato crop were loaded from both sidings.
From the History section of Ashford, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Dothan-Houston County Library System - Ashford Branch
Library
305 6th Avenue, Ashford
Healthcare1
Southeast Health ACOM Ashford Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy
405 Midland Street, Ashford
Map of Ashford
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 54°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 6.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 41°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Headland (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Houston County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-05: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Cowarts 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Webb 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Kinsey 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Dothan 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Rehobeth 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Headland 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Taylor 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Midland City 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Blakely 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Donalsonville 23 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Broadway at Church in Ashford, The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ashford Depot from west, The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
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