Wicksburg, Alabama

Wicksburg, also spelled Wicksburgh, is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Wicksburg is located along Alabama State Route 103, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) west of Dothan.

Wicksburg, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°12′30″N 85°37′21″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Houston
Elevation	305 ft (93 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	153984[1]

History

Wicksburg is named in honor of Elijah Trawick, who was the first postmaster.^[2] A post office operated under the name Wicksburg from 1878 to 1908.^[3]

The Wicksburg soil series is named for the community.^[4]

Notable people

• Nathan Mathis, politician