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The county seat of Dale County, Ozark, is situated in Alabama’s Wiregrass area, in the state’s southeast corner. Local legend holds that a tourist who believed the landscape resembled the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas gave the city its name. Ozark, surrounded by Fort Rucker, the hub of U.S. Army aviation, has a mayor-council style of administration.Ozark, AL, has an active internet connection from CenturyLink Internet Cities.

Historic Overview

The region that presently encompasses Ozark was a part of the Creek Nation. John Merrick Sr., a Revolutionary War soldier, constructed a cottage on the site of what is now downtown Ozark in 1822, making him the first known white settler. As a result, Merricks became the initial name of the community.

Rev. Dempsey Dowling settled in the area in 1826, and his family founded the Claybank Church in 1829–1830. The present building, the second to be erected, was constructed in 1856 and is one of the oldest log constructions in the area. The first school was founded in 1841, and the first municipal water plant opened in 1840. Two years later, in recognition of a significant neighborhood woodworking company, the town’s name changed to Woodshop. In the middle of the 1850s, the town’s name changed to Ozark.

The town of Daleville was designated as the county seat when Dale County was created in 1824. When the local courthouse burnt down in 1869 after the county seat was relocated there in 1843, county officials conducted an election to determine who would replace it.

The Southern Star, a weekly newspaper in Ozark, started publishing that year and has done so ever since. The Alabama Midland Railroad built a connection line to Troy the year after the Central of Georgia Railroad finished a line linking Eufaula, a central shipping hub, to Ozark. The Mutual Cotton Oil Company, formerly known as the Ozark Oil Mill, started preparing cottonseed oil for use in industry in 1914. However, at this time, the boll weevil had started to wreak havoc on the region’s cotton harvests, and the agricultural production of the Ozarks began to diversify to include livestock, peanuts, and other products.

Events and Interesting Locations

The city of Ozark provides tourists with various leisure and learning activities, including several sports venues and recreation centers. Visitors may learn about Ozark history by visiting the Confederate Monument and the historic Claybank Church and Cemetery, both of which were built in the middle of the nineteenth century. They can also take a stroll down historic Broad Street, which is dotted with antebellum structures.

The J. D. Holman House, a well-known Neoclassical architecture, was constructed between 1912 and 1913. It functioned as a venue and was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Samuel Dale, an Alabama pioneer and military leader most remembered for his participation in the fabled Canoe Fight during the Creek War of 1813–1814, is honored with Sam Dale Park and Monument. The Carillon and Bell Tower memorial honor those who served at Fort Rucker and paid tribute to the county’s veterans.

Every year in October, the Claybank Jamboree features a 5K race, an art display, and antique shopping. In addition to having other game species, Ed Lisenby Lake is renowned as the best lake in the state for bass fishing. The Mabson Community Education Forest has several stations focusing on forestry and conservation and informative walking routes. The U.S. Army Aviation Museum and Lake Tholocco on the Fort Rucker site are two nearby attractions.