Map of Dora city, Alabama

Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States.

Dora city overview:
Name:	Dora city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Walker County
Elevation:	394 ft (120 m)
Total Area:	7.92 sq mi (20.51 km²)
Land Area:	7.91 sq mi (20.49 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,297
Population Density:	290.43/sq mi (112.13/km²)
ZIP code:	35062
Area code:	205 and 659
FIPS code:	0121136
GNISfeature ID:	0155055
Website:	www.cityofdora.com

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History

The first settlers in the area now known as Dora were James. M. Davis, Ezekiel Morgan, and Cole Smith in the early 1830s. Later in the 1830s, homesteaders settled here. The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad laid a line through the settlement in 1886, and called their depot “Sharon”. The Magella Coal Company and the Horse Creek Coal and Coke Company were founded, and by 1890, the area was called Horse Creek and incorporated as the town of Horse Creek in 1897. By 1900, several coal mines were located nearby. There was a school, churches, businesses and doctors. The name was changed to Dora in 1906. At the 2020 census the population was 2,297, up from 2,024 in 2010.