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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Selma (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Selma. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Selma is located in Anderson County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

Below are the counties that are near Selma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Selma:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Selma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Kincaid
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bush City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Lone Elm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Elm
      • From Selma to Lone Elm
    • Welda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Garnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Mont Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
    • Scipio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Selma to Scipio
    • Glenlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Selma to Glenlock
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Selma to Central City
    • Westphalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Mildred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Bayard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Selma to Bayard
    • Moran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Carlyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • La Harpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gas
      • From Selma to Gas
    • Iola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Elsmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Savonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Xenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Xenia
      • From Selma to Xenia
    • Mapleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Selma to Berlin
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Devon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Redfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnesville
      • From Selma to Barnesville
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Selma to Petersburg
    • Rockford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
    • Marmaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaton
      • From Selma to Marmaton
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Aliceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Le Roy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Agricola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Franklin County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Critzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Selma to Critzer
    • Goodrich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cadmus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Boicourt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Selma to Boicourt
    • La Cygne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
    • Linn Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Fontana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Osawatomie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Selma to Stanton
    • Jingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Block
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Neosho County
    • Stark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Neosho Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Piqua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Hume
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Worland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Amoret
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Selma, see our County-by-County Page for Selma.

Cemeteries Near Selma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selma.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Selma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Selma had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.

  • Kincaid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Bush City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
    • Bush City is located in Anderson County
  • Blue Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Lone Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Elm
    • From Selma to Lone Elm
  • Bayard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bayard
    • From Selma to Bayard
  • Welda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Critzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
    • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Critzer
    • From Selma to Critzer
  • Garnett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Xenia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Xenia
    • From Selma to Xenia
  • Goodrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Mont Ida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Moran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mapleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Selma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selma.

Newspapers Published in Selma ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selma, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selma.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Selma:

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 Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Selma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1346, Longitude: -95.1234       In this case, the coordinates for Selma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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