Welcome to Selig ...

Selig is located in Adams County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Selig, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Selig is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Selig lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Selig, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Selig: (937)

Communities near Selig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selig.

• Portsmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• West Union
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
• Manchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Peebles
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Vanceburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• Seaman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <4>
• Cherry Fork
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
  • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
• Rarden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
  • Rarden is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
• Rome
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Otway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
  • Otway is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>

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 Selig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selig.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selig. 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 Selig.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selig. See our Newspapers Page for Selig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selig ...

Looking for more information about Selig? 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 Selig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selig.

Adding Selig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Selig in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Selig post office opened in 1886.

We also found Selig in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Selig.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/