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Welcome to Headland ...

The city of Headland is located in Henry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Headland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Headland has a population of 4,703 people<2> (see below for details).

Headland is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Headland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Headland (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Headland is within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Headland: 36345<4>

Websites for Headland ...

Official Website: www.headlandalabama.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Headland had an population of 4,703 people. This is an increase of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Headland had a population of 4,510 people (which is 26.07% of the total population of Henry County). This makes Headland the county's most populous community.

The population of Headland represents 0.09% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,510 people, the population of Headland increased 28.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,523 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Headland.

Communities Also Named Headland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Headland - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Headland.

Communities near Headland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Headland.

  • Dothan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <6>
  • Ozark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <6>
  • Kinsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <6>
  • Cowarts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <6>
  • Rehobeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Webb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Webb is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Headland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Headland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Headland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Headland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Headland. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Headland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Headland ...

Looking for more information about Headland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Headland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Headland.

Adding Headland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Headland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Headland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Headland post office opened in 1871.

We also found Headland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Headland.

The official website for Headland: www.headlandalabama.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Headland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Headland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Headland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Headland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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