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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 Mount Selman (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 Mount Selman. 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.

Name Variations for Mount Selman ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Selman: Mt. Selman

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Mount Selman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
    • Gould
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jacksonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Reese
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Cuney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <2>
    • Blackjack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
    • New Summerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <2>
    • Griffin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Turney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Dialville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Frankston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Todd City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Brushy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Elmwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Jarvis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Coffee City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Moore Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Poynor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
    • Chandler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • LaRue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Brownsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
    • Leagueville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Pine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Dextra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Sacul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <2>
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Price
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <2>
    • Selman City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <2>
    • New Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Turnertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Overton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joinerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Friars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Sexton City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Laneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jacobs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Selman, with the one closest to Mount Selman listed first.
    • Teaselville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitehouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • Dogwood City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Lee Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Gresham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Noonday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Omen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Sinclair City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <2>
    • New Chapel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Tyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
  • Van Zandt County
    • Edom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Selman ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Selman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Selman, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Selman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mount Selman:

Cemeteries Near Mount Selman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Selman.

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 Mount Selman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
  • Larissa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Killough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killough Cemetery
  • Tarrant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarrant Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Tecula Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecula Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thompson Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Renfro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Selman had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
  • Mixon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
  • Bullard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Troup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
  • Berryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Griffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
  • Omen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Omen is located in Smith County
  • Lone Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Henderson County
  • Neches
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fosterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
      • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
    • Tyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Brushy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Selman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Selman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0681, Longitude: -95.2841    
<5>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.
<6>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 Mount Selman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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