James Joshua Head

James Joshua Head (1839-1927) was the founder of Headland, Alabama, a city in Henry County, Alabama, as "Head's Land" in the year of 1871. He patented the land, plotted the town, and built his home there. When he laid out the Headland Public Square in 1871, he had a vision for a court house, but the voters decided against it in both elections. J.J. Head sold Headland in 1879 to Hosey C. Powell, who later sold it to Dr. Wyatt S. Oates in 1880. In 1883, James Joshua Head moved to Tampa, Florida where he would later establish Lake Magdalene, Florida.