2020 Map of Malvern

About this map

Malvern and Slocomb anchor the southern landscape of this wiregrass region, where the borders of Houston and Geneva counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads and small creek drainages, including Gilley Mill Cr and Bear Cr. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous local burial grounds such as Old Oak Grove Cem, Providence Cem, and Union Cem, which are often located near historic congregation sites like Bay Springs Baptist Church. The terrain shows the transition from the edge of Dothan in the northeast toward more rural crossroads such as Wicksburg and Bailey Crossroads. Water features like Emmett Sellers Lake and Panther Cr dictate the local topography, influencing the placement of original farmsteads and agricultural boundaries throughout the early 21st century.