Dollar is a small parish, which lies in Clackmannanshire Council Area, some 6 miles (9 km) northeast of Alloa in Clackmannanshire and 9 miles (14 km) south of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross.
It is located in the old county of Clackmannanshire, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.
The parish has an area of 19.3 sq. km (7.4 sq. miles). Dollar has 5 neighbouring parishes; namely Clackmannan, Fossoway, Glendevon, Muckhart and Tillicoultry.