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Family Practice Physician Find your sweet home Alabama in Dothan, a city with a rich history The Community: Fort Rucker/Dothan, AL The town of Dothan, AL, located in the southeastern corner of AL 20 miles from Georgia and 16 miles from Florida, was established as Poplar Head in 1885 as a trading community. The first settlers built their homes around a small spring in the early 1800s and as time progressed, built a trading town. During the Civil War, the town was raided many times. After the Civil War, the town began to grow. Industry came to Poplar Head in the form of sawmills and turpentine factories. This led to more growth which led to the decision to form an actual town. However, there was already a Poplar Head in Alabama. Dothan's name comes from a Bible verse (Genesis 37:17) stating: For I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. The township was officially incorporated on Nov. 10, 1885. Growth was further spurred by the arrival of the railroad, and that growth led to the creation o...