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 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 98.73%) is land and (or 1.27%) is water.
Education.
Areas not in Selma are served by Dallas County Schools. Areas in Selma are served by Selma City Schools.