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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>

While we didn't find Selma in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Selma. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Selma listed first.

  • Mount Carmel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Maud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maud is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • Lyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
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  • Allendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Keensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Bellmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gards Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
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  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Owensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • McGary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McGary is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
  • Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • King is located in Gibson County (IN)
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  • Beal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
  • Saint Francisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cowling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County
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  • Mounts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
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  • Decker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
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  • Bone Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Douglas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
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  • Red Top
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
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  • Fort Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • West Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people

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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