Why visit Headland
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot and Landmark Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Headland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Headland
Headland is the largest city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan metropolitan area. In 2020, the population was 4,973, up from 4,510 in the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Headland, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Railway station in Headland, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Landmark Park
Park · 4.6 mi
Landmark Park, Alabama's Official Museum of Agriculture, is 135-acre park built to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of...
430 Landmark Drive, Dothan
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00, Su 12:00-16:00
Restaurants and cafes5
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.7 mi
16752 US 431 South, Headland
Mo-Fr 05:30-22:00; Sa 06:30-22:00; Su 05:30-22:00
Churches and places of worship11
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History
James Joshua Head (1839–1927) founded Headland in 1871 as "Head's Land". He patented land, plotted the town and built his home there. The Headland post office opened on October 10, 1871.
The Headland Public Square was laid off in 1871 by Head with a vision for a branch courthouse. Henry County voters decided in the 1879 and 1885 courthouse site elections not to locate a courthouse on the public square. Henry has been Alabama's only county with three courthouses at the same time.
Head sold Headland to Hosey C. Powell in 1879, who sold to Dr. Wyatt S. Oates in 1880. Head moved to Tampa, Florida, in 1883 and later established Lake Magdalene, Florida.
Headland incorporated in 1884 with 26 white and 4 Black petitioners. The railroad was built in 1893 along with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1980. It has since been disassembled.
Headland's The Spirit of the American Doughboy statue was the first public statue in Henry County. It was erected on the square in 1926 as a tribute to the town's military dead. The square was paved in 1935.
From the History section of Headland, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Headland
34 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 (1 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
Henry County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 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, 6 miles away.
- Dothan 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Cowarts 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Ashford 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Ozark 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Daleville 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Hartford 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Enterprise 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Geneva 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Clayton 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
- Eufaula 41 mi north, about 1 h 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
- Headland, Alabama, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Headland, Alabama City Hall, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blanche Solomon Library Headland, AL, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Baptist Church of Headland, AL, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little neutrinos over Alabama (18178863838), Bill Smith from Virginia Beach, CC BY 2.0
- ISS047-E-102200 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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