Dallas County, Alabama

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 , of which  is land and  (1.5%) is water.

Border Counties
Chilton County (north)
Autauga County (northeast)
Lowndes County (southeast)
Wilcox County (south)
Marengo County (west)
Perry County (northwest)

National protected areas
 Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (part)
 Talladega National Forest (part)

Transportation
Major highways
20px U.S. Highway 80
20px State Route 5
20px State Route 14
20px State Route 22
20px State Route 41
20px State Route 89

Airports
 Craig Field (SEM) in Selma
 Skyharbor Airport (S63) in Selma

 Communities 
Cities
Selma
Valley Grande

Towns
Orrville

Census-designated places
Selmont-West Selmont

Unincorporated communities
Beloit
Browns
Cahaba
Carlowville
Crumptonia
Elm Bluff
Marion Junction
Minter
Plantersville
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
Safford
Sardis
Summerfield
Tyler

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

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1818 establishments in Alabama Territory