Area code 334 covers southeastern Alabama, including Montgomery, Auburn, and Dothan. Created in 1995 from a split with area code 205, it was the first new area code in Alabama since the 1940s. Montgomery, the state capital, is steeped in civil rights history,home to the Rosa Parks Museum, the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, and the Civil Rights Memorial. It remains a center of politics, education, and heritage in the region.