Welcome to Selman ...

Selman is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The location of Selman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Selman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Selman is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Selman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Selman (for example, toward Greensboro), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Selman: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Selman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Selman - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selman.

Communities near Selman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selman.

• Chattahoochee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
  • Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <5>
• Blountstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountstown
  • Blountstown is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountstown <5>
• Butlers Ferry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
  • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
• Sneads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads
  • Sneads is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads <5>
• Bristol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• Grand Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
  • Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <5>
• Greensboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Altha
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altha
  • Altha is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altha <5>
• McNeal ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
  • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
• Clarksville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selman. See our Newspapers Page for Selman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selman ...

Looking for more information about Selman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Selman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selman.

Adding Selman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Selman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Selman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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