Welcome to Sels Prairie ...
Sels Prairie is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Sels Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Sels Prairie: Sels Pr.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sels Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Sels Prairie.
Sels Prairie is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sels Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sels Prairie: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near Sels Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sels Prairie.
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Shubuta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pachuta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gilbertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <5>
- Toxey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Needham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
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 Sels Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sels Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sels Prairie. 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 Sels Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sels Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Sels Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sels Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Sels Prairie? 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 Sels Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sels Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sels Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sels Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |