Selmont-West Selmont, AL

Selmont-West Selmont is a Dallas County census-designated place on the south side of the Alabama River opposite Selma, the county seat. The river separates the community from Selma's civic center, so county offices, city services, and the region's historic sites sit across the water on the nearby daily map. Dallas County's District 1 includes Selmont, and the Dallas County Water and Sewer Authority describes the Selmont community as its primary service area.

Selma's history shapes the wider setting: the Alabama River, Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches connect the area to the national voting-rights story. Selmont-West Selmont has county administration and no separate incorporated city government. Water and sewer questions run through the county authority on Old Montgomery Road, while Selma's courthouse, historic district, riverfront, and civic calendar provide the nearest larger concentration of services and events. The local scoop is the shared geography: Selmont has its own community name and service area, with Selma's institutions just across the river.