Around Selma ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Scott. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Selma. Fort Scott has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Iola. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southwest of Selma and has a population of 5,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Selma, with the nearest first.
- Kincaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bush City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - 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.<2> 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) - Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Linn County
- Mildred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bayard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Welda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
- Welda is located in Anderson County
- Critzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Garnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- Garnett is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <3>
- Goodrich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Linn County
- Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Mont Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
- Mapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Moran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
- Garnett
For more communities neighboring Selma, please visit our County-by-County Page for Selma.
Anderson County ...
Selma is located in Anderson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selma ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selma.
Airports Near Selma ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Selma and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Selma.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Selma. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Selma), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |