County · code 01045
Dale CountyAlabama
Dale County is a county in Alabama, formed in 1825 with Ozark as its county seat. It was named after Samuel Dale.
- Founded1825
- County seatOzark
- Named forSamuel Dale
- Land area561 sq mi + 1.6 sq mi water
- Population49,326 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped30,657 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Dale on the map of Alabama
Alabama has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1825 from Covington County and Henry County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Dale County was created on October 17, 1825, from Covington County and Henry County. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries shifted as neighboring counties were created and adjusted: Coffee County in 1841, Geneva County in 1868, and Houston County in 1903 all reduced Dale County's area through boundary changes and new county formations.
- 1825Dale County created Dale created from Covington and Henry. · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 18/pp. 79, 82
- 1826Gained territory Dale gained from Henry, lost to Pike. · Ala. Acts 1825, 7th sess., p. 55
- 1828
- 1840
- 1841Lost territory Dale lost to creation of Coffee. · Ala. Acts 1841, ann. sess., no. 190, sec. 1/p. 152
- 1868Lost territory Dale lost to creation of Geneva. · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 110, sec. 1/p. 446
- 1903Lost territory Dale lost to creation of Houston. · Ala. Acts 1903, bien. sess., gen., no. 27/p. 44
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Dale
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,657 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Dale County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Dale by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Dale County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Dale County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Dale County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Dale County
- When was Dale County founded?
- Dale County was founded in 1825, formed from Covington County and Henry County, and named after Samuel Dale.
- What is the county seat of Dale County?
- The county seat of Dale County is Ozark.
- Is there an online parcel map for Dale County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,657 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Dale County's boundary or name changed?
- Dale County was created in 1825 from Covington County and Henry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Pike County, Coffee County and Geneva County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Dale County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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