Welcome to Selea ...
Selea is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Selea, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Selea is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Selea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Selea is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Communities near Selea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selea.
- Mount Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- McConnellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
- Broad Top City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Orbisonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
- Rockhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Saltillo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Kistler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Selea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selea. 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 Selea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selea. See our Newspapers Page for Selea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selea ...
Looking for more information about Selea? 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 Selea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selea.
Adding Selea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selea 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 for Selea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Selea post office opened in 1884.
We also found Selea in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |