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Welcome to Selma ...

Selma is located

Selma is located in Montague County<1>.

When the people of Selma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Selmian<2>

Selma is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Selma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Selma: 940

Communities Also Named Selma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Selma: This one is located in Montague County and the other is located in Bexar County.

Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Selma - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selma.

Websites for Selma ...

Official Website: www.ci.selma.tx.us/

Communities near Selma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selma.

  • Bowie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Alvord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Park Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Salona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selma. See our Newspapers Page for Selma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selma ...

Looking for more information about Selma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Selma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montague, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Selma refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Selma may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.