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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 Selma (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 Selma. 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.

Selma is primarily located in Bexar County. A portion of Selma extends into Comal County and Guadalupe 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 Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

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

  • Bexar County     (The home county of Selma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Universal City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <2>
    • Airport City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Schertz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
      • Schertz is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <2>
    • Live Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <2>
    • Cibolo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
      • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cibolo
      • From Selma to Cibolo
    • Converse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Windcrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Wetmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fort Sam Houston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Hollywood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Park
      • Hollywood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood Park <2>
  • Blanco County
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Bracken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Selma to Ogden
    • Comal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
      • Comal is located in Comal County
    • Corbyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
      • Corbyn is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbyn
      • From Selma to Corbyn
    • Dittlinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dittlinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
      • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dittlinger
      • From Selma to Dittlinger
    • Solms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
      • Solms is located in Comal County
    • Jentsch Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
      • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Landa Park Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
      • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
    • New Braunfels
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Haeckerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haeckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Northcliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
    • Santa Clara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Zuehl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilda Siding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilda Siding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
      • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilda Siding
      • From Selma to Hilda Siding
    • Schumannsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • New Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Willow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
    • Muehlsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muehlsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
      • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Clear Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Lake Dunlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • San Marcos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wimberley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
    • Bergheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <2>
    • Boerne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kreutzberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
  • Wilson County

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

Cemeteries Near Selma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selma.

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

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

  • Grote Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grote Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Englemann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englemann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sahm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sahm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sahm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schertz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Schneider Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hermano Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermano Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gerhardt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerhardt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wellbacher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellbacher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellbacher 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 Selma had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Selma had a population of 13,130 people.

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

  • Bracken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
  • Cibolo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cibolo
    • From Selma to Cibolo
  • Corbyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corbyn
    • From Selma to Corbyn
  • Wetmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
  • Saint Hedwig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
  • New Braunfels
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Robards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Sayers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sayers
    • From Selma to Sayers
  • New Berlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Clear Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
    • Smithson Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • San Antonio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Selma ...

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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selma, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selma.

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 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 Selma:

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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>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 Selma, 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 from Point A (ie- Selma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5863, Longitude: -98.3028    









 

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