Dodson

Dodson, five miles south of the site of later Hagerville in southeastern Houston County, was established in the mid-1880s. A post office opened there in 1887 with John M. Smith as postmaster. At its height in the mid-1890s the settlement had a two blacksmith shops, a gristmill and cotton gin, a sawmill, and a number of houses. Its post office closed in 1908, and by the mid-1930s Dodson no longer appeared on highway maps.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Dodson is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Dodson is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [-ville]

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No