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Introduction ...

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 Selmer (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 Selmer. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Selmer is located in McNairy County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.

Below are the counties that are near Selmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Selmer:

  • McNairy County     (The home county of Selmer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Falcon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Bethel Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
    • Purdy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Ramer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
    • Eastview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Rose Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Stantonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Guys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Caffey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Chewalla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Finger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Masseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Sweet Lips
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Lips. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Enville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Deanburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Jacks Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mifflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Essary Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Shandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Toone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rogers Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Saulsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Hickory Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crump
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Nash Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Pyburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Belle Meade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Rhodes Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Pinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parkburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Medon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Malesus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Haddock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
      • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <2>
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Allentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Biggersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Hightown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Searcy Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Rienzi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jacinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Prentiss County (MS)
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • Tiplersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Falkner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.
    • Short
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Selmer, see our County-by-County Page for Selmer.

Cemeteries Near Selmer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selmer.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Selmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCullar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (579 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Purdy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selmer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Selmer had a population of 4,280 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Selmer, with the one closest to Selmer listed first.

  • Falcon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
  • Bethel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <2>
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in McNairy County
  • Ramer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <2>
  • Rose Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Gravel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
  • McNairy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
    • McNairy is located in McNairy County
  • Guys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Guys is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Caffey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County
  • Stantonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
    • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Chewalla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
    • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
  • Masseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wenasoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenasoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenasoga
      • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Michie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Selmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selmer.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Selmer ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selmer.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Selmer. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Selmer and those printed in the larger area surrounding Selmer.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Selmer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Selmer:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Selmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Selmer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1707, Longitude: -88.5958       In this case, the coordinates for Selmer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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