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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 Selden (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 Selden. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Selden is located in Erath County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erath County: Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto & Somervell.

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

  • Erath County     (The home county of Selden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Duffau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Stephenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clairette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Harbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Chalk Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bunyan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Morgan Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lingleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannibal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannibal is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Thurber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Iredell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Eulogy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Morgan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cranfills Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Proctor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Comyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • De Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gustine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Energy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastland County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Hico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Lanham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Paluxy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Tolar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lipan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Granbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Fort Spunky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Pecan Plantation
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Brazos Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selden, with the one closest to Selden listed first.
    • Glass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glen Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rainbow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nemo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Selden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selden.

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 Selden - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ogan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Aycock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Humberson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Allard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowman Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clairette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Duffau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selden had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Duffau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Stephenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Harbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Chalk Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Hico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Paluxy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bunyan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Carlton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Iredell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huckabay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Huckabay is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
    • Lingleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Selden ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selden, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Selden:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Selden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Selden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.