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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/Parishes ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, 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 Adams County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Selma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Natchez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Amite County
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Westside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westside
      • From Selma to Westside
    • Port Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Selma to Knoxville
    • Meadville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eddiceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Harriston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rodney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lick
      • From Selma to Red Lick
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkinson
      • From Selma to Wilkinson
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildwood
      • From Selma to Wildwood
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • Sicily Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ridgecrest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • West Ferriday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Dunbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Selma to Fairview
    • Athlone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chevey Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chevey Chase
      • From Selma to Chevey Chase
    • Armagh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bougere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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.

  • Winston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branch Gravesite
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rawlings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sessions Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sessions Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higgland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Central School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCouen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCouen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCouen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Bryandale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryandale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Selma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Selma.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Selma, 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <2>

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 137 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. 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 first turn to 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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.6094, Longitude: -91.2708       In this case, the coordinates for Selma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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