Welcome to Selma ...

Selma is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on the Minas Basin, at the northeast end of the Bay of Fundy).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Selma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Selma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Selmian<1>

Time Zone: Selma lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Selma lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Selma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Selma - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Selma ...

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

• Truro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
• Stewiacke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewiacke <3>
• Little Dyke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dyke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dyke
• Lower Debert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Debert
• Beaver Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
• Glenholme
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenholme came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenholme
• Masstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <3>
• Noel Shore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Shore
• Princeport Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeport Road
• South Maitland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Maitland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Maitland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Maitland <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selma ...

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

Adding Selma to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Selma was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Selma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca