Welcome to Selwyn ...
So far, we found very little information about Selwyn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Selwyn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Selwyn, please Contact Us.
Selwyn would have been located within present day San Diego County<2>.
The location of Selwyn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selwyn, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Selwyn is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Selwyn was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Selwyn once stood is in the (858) area code.
Communities Also Named Selwyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Selwyn - they are located in Ontario, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selwyn.
Communities near Selwyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selwyn.
- San Diego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <5>
- Chula Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <5>
- Escondido
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido
- Escondido is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escondido <5>
- El Cajon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <5>
- San Marcos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- San Marcos is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <5>
- Encinitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinitas
- Encinitas is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encinitas <5>
- National City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <5>
- La Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <5>
- Santee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
- Poway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <5>
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 Selwyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selwyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selwyn. 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 Selwyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selwyn. See our Newspapers Page for Selwyn.
Adding Selwyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selwyn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selwyn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selwyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selwyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selwyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |