Welcome to Selma ...

Selma is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

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

When the people of Selma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Selmian<3>

Selma is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Selma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Selma: (813) and (656)<5>

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, 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.

• Tampa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
  • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <6>
• Saint Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <6>
• Pinellas Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
  • Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <6>
• Plant City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
  • Plant City is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plant City <6>
• Temple Terrace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
  • Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <6>
• Safety Harbor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <6>
• Oldsmar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
  • Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <6>
• Central Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
• Courier City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
  • Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
• Martin Luther King Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther King Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther King Village
  • Martin Luther King Village is located in Hillsborough 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 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.

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 Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/