Welcome to Selmes ...

Selmes is located in Carbon County<1>.

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

Selmes is 4,390 feet [1,338 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Selmes is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Selmes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Selmes: (406)

Communities near Selmes ...

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

• Red Lodge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lodge
  • Red Lodge is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lodge <4>
• Columbus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Stillwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Bridger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Bridger is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <4>
• Joliet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Fromberg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
  • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <4>
• Bearcreek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
  • Bearcreek is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearcreek <4>
• Boyd
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Boyd is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
• Edgar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <4>
• Absarokee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absarokee
  • Absarokee is located in Stillwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Absarokee <4>
• Roscoe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>

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 Selmes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selmes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selmes. 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 Selmes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selmes ...

Looking for more information about Selmes? 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 Selmes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selmes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/