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Welcome to Sellers ...

Sellers is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sellers, 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.

Sellers is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sellers is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Sellers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sellers - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sellers ...

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

  • Pike Road
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Deposit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hayneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Petrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Ramer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
  • Lapine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
  • Grady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
  • Highland Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Red Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Montgomery County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sellers ...

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

Adding Sellers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sellers 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 Sellers was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sellers on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sellers.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sellers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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