About Hale County
Hale County was created by the Alabama Legislature on January 30, 1867. It was named for Lt. Col. Stephen Fowler Hale, a Confederate Officer killed at Gaines' Mill, Virginia. Hale County is located in west central Alabama. Much of the newly formed county had been part of Greene County, east of the Black Warrior River. This river is the boundary between Greene and Hale today. The remainder of Hale County was taken from Perry, Marengo and Tuscaloosa Counties. Greensboro is the county seat. Other cities in the county include Akron, Gallion, Moundville, and Newbern.
Hale County is approximately 59.0% black, 39.6% white, 0.9% Hispanic and 0.5% other. The county has 12 educational outlets, including five elementary schools, five high schools, one private school and one technical school.
Hale County currently has more acres in catfish production than all other Alabama counties combined. It is home to the largest processor of fish and seafood in the nation, Southern Pride Catfish Company. Other agricultural crops include beef cattle, corn, cotton and forestry.
Major tourist attractions include Julia Tutwiler's gravesite, Magnolia Grove and Mound State Park.
The Hale County Extension Office has nine full-time employees.
