Dallas County, Alabama

Dallas County
County
Dallas County Courthouse in Selma. Built in 1901, it was given an extensive modern makeover in 1960
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°19′29″N 87°06′19″W / 32.3247°N 87.1053°W / 32.3247; -87.1053
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 9, 1818
Named for	Alexander J. Dallas
Seat	Selma
Largest city	Selma
Area
• Total	994 sq mi (2,570 km2)
• Land	979 sq mi (2,540 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,462
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.dallascounty-al.org

Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county seat is Selma.

History

Dallas County was formed on February 9, 1818. It was named for U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander J. Dallas of Pennsylvania. At first the county seat was at Cahaba. In 1865, the county seat was moved to Selma.

Geography

Dallas County is in the Black Belt region. The Alabama River is in the county.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles (2,570 km²), of which 979 square miles (2,540 km²) is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) (1.5%) is water.

Transportation

Communities

Education

Areas not in Selma are served by Dallas County Schools. Areas in Selma are served by Selma City Schools.

Notable residents

• James Abercrombie, (1795–1861), United States Congressman from Alabama, lived here for a time.
• Shwetak Patel, (1981-), born in Selma, a professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington

References

32°19′29″N 87°06′19″W / 32.32472°N 87.10528°W / 32.32472; -87.10528