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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Selby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Selby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Selby, please Contact Us.
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 Selby (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 Selby. 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 ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Selby is historic, it would have been located within present day Putnam County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.
Below are the counties that are near Selby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Selby:
- Putnam County (The home county of Selby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Bangham Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Algood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Park Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Jeremiah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Shennon Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Cookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southtown Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Burgess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Huntland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Cave Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Celina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Free Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Moss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Thompsons Store
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jenkins Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Boles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Hermitage Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Woody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Dykes Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
- Todd Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Erasmus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
- Howard Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Johnsons Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Temperance Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Young Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Smithville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dowelltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Fentress County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Wilder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Clarkrange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
- Grimsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Crab
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Crab is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Dodson Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nameless
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Rough Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Gibbs Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Overton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Beaver Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Garretts Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Hanging Limb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Lovejoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Grey ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oak Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Dale is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
- Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Pickett County
- Byrdstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Chestnut Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Defeated
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Difficult
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Gordonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- South Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Monoville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Pleasant Shade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Cummingsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Meade ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Sweetgum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
- Warren County
- Fall City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Cherry Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Fanchers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Sparta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ravenscroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Peeled Chestnut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Clarktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Drop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Darkey Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Doyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Quebeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monroe County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Boles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Hestand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Selby, see our County-by-County Page for Selby.
Cemeteries Near Selby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selby.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Selby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Selby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Phy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Choate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quarles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (653 more) ...
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.
Selby itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Jeremiah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Cookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miranda ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miranda is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Double Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Dry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Goffton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goffton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Crawford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Windle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windle is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windle
- Ditty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beaver Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Henard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henard is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henard
- Standingstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Standingstone is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Selby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selby.
Newspapers Published in Selby ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selby, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Selby:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cumberland County
- DeKalb County
- Fentress County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Smith County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- White County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Selby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Selby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |