Welcome to Selma ...Selma is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP). Selma is located in Marquette County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Selma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. When the people of Selma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Selmian<2> Selma is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Selma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel south from Selma, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). Area Code for Selma: 906 Communities Also Named Selma ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Selma: This one is located in Marquette County and the other is located in Wexford County. Beyond Michigan, 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, Louisiana, 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.
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 (so far) for Selma was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Selma. Footnotes ...
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