Dale County is named for Samuel Dale, who was an early settler and Indian fighter.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Pike County and Barbour County
E – Henry County and Houston County
S – Houston County and Geneva County
W – Coffee County
Created: December 22, 1824 
County Seat:
Dale’s Court House 1824 – 1841
Newton 1841 – 1870
Ozark 1870 – present
County Courthouse – Ozark
Location: 114 South Union Avenue / West Broad Street
Built: 1967 – 1968
Style: Modern
Architect: Waid & Holmes
Contractor: Madison Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. On each side of the building are high white colored arches with recessed narrow vertical windows On the east and west sides there is a horizontal band running above the first story. The north and south sides of the building are narrower than the main building. The roof line is flat. The courtrooms are located on the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court and the County District Court of the 33rd Judicial District.
History: The county was created in 1824 and the first county seat was Dale’s Court House ( Daleville ). The first courthouse was built after 1824. In 1841, the county seat was moved to Newton. The second courthouse was built and burned in 1869. The county seat was moved to Ozark in 1870 and the third courthouse was built. The courthouse burned in 1884 and the fourth courthouse was built in 1885. The fifth courthouse was designed Andrew J Bryan and the contractor was M T Lewman in 1901. The sixth and present courthouse was constructed in 1967 to 1968.
County Courthouse – Ozark
Cornerstone 1901 County Courthouse
Bell from 1901 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2020