Welcome to Selby ...
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.
Selby would have been located within present day Putnam County<2>.
The location of Selby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Selby is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Selby was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Selby (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Selby once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Selby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Selby - they are located in California, Idaho, Indiana, Ontario, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selby.
Communities near Selby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selby.
- Columbus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Cookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <5>
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
- Dodson Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
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 Selby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selby. 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 Selby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selby. See our Newspapers Page for Selby.
Adding Selby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selby 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 Selby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Selby post office opened in 1878.
We also found Selby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |