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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.

  • Stanton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Washington
    • From Selma to Washington
  • Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Adams County
  • Cannonsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Natchez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jeannette
    • From Selma to Jeannette
  • Stampley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
  • Vidalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gibson Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
    • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Bullitt Bayou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
    • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Taconey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
    • Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Roxie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
  • McNair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Adams County
  • Fayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
  • White Apple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Apple
    • From Selma to White Apple
  • Waterproof
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
  • Sycamore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sycamore
    • From Selma to Sycamore
  • Morville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
    • Morville is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Goldman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
    • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
  • Harriston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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