Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selma had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
- Leando
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chequest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Collett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Collett is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Floris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Kilbourn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Agency
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bladensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Keosauqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Carbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belknap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belknap is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Abingdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Selma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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