Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Selma came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Selma in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Selma. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Selma data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Selma:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Selma was listed as Selma Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Selma in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Selma for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Selma. See our Misc Page for Selma for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Selma:

Selma was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)