Dothan in Houston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 12, 2011

1. 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell Marker

Inscription. This bell rang over the streets of Dothan from 1905 until 1960 when it was saved from demolition by Dewey Emfinger. It was loaned to Houston County for display in 2006 by the Emfinger family in honor of Dewey and Beatrice Emfinger. Thank you to all who made the display of this piece of history possible. November 2006

Erected 2006.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 31° 13.46′ N, 85° 23.579′ W. Marker is in Dothan, Alabama, in Houston County. It is on North Oates Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North Oates Street, Dothan AL 36303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Houston County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Houston County (within shouting distance of this marker); Freemasonry Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street Commercial Historic District (about 400 feet away); Federal Building (about 400 feet away); Dothan Opera House (about 600 feet away);

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A Memorial to the Fallen (about 600 feet away); The Founding of Dothan, Alabama (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dothan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Steamboat Era (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 12, 2011

2. 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 12, 2011

3. 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell Marker

Houston County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024

4. Houston County Courthouse

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2024

5. 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,267 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4, 5. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.