Welcome to Selma ...

Selma is located in Grant Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Selma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

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

Selma is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Selma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Selma is located in the (318) area code.

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, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, 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.

• Winnfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <5>
• Jena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
  • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <5>
• Olla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
• Urania
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <5>
• Pollock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <5>
• Dry Prong
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
  • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <5>
• Tullos
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <5>
• Antonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
  • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
• Trout
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
  • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <5>
• Summerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish

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.

Adding Selma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Selma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Selma post office opened in 1896.

We also found Selma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/