Welcome to Selma ...
Selma is located in Drew County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Selma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Selmian<2>
Selma is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Selma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Selma: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Selma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Selma - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, 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.
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello
- From Selma to Monticello
- Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dumas
- From Selma to Dumas
- McGehee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGehee
- From Selma to McGehee
- Dermott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dermott
- From Selma to Dermott
- Gould
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gould
- From Selma to Gould
- Mitchellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winchester
- From Selma to Winchester
- Reed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hopedale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Selma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selma. 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 Selma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selma. See our Newspapers Page for Selma.
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 ...
We originally found mention of Selma 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 Selma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Selma post office opened in 1857.
We also found Selma in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Drew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Selma refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Selma may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Selma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Selma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |