Dallas Alabama

Dallas County is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. Its county seat is Selma. It was named for Alexander J.

History

Dallas County was created by the Alabama territorial legislature on February 9, 1818. from Montgomery County, a portion of the Creek cession of August 9, 1814. It was named for U. S. Treasury Secretary Alexander J. Dallas of Pennsylvania. Psychology Today: Therapists, Psychologists, Counseling in Dallas.

Dallas County is located in the Black Belt region of the west-central portion of the state. It is traversed by the Alabama River and bordered by Perry, Chilton, Autauga, Lowndes, Wilcox, and Marengo counties. Originally, the county seat was at Cahaba, which also served as the state capital for a brief period. In 1865, the county seat was transferred to Selma. Other towns and communities include Marion Junction, Sardis, Orrville, and Minter.

Geography

According to the U. History. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,573 km² (993 mi²). 2,540 km² (981 mi²) of it is land and 33 km² (13 mi²) of it (1. 27%) is water.

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