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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 Selman City (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 Selman City. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Selman City is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of Selman City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Turnertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Joinerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Friars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Price
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Overton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sexton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Jacobs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pirtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Laird Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <1>
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Blackjack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Gould
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Mixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Selman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Ponta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reklaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gallatin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallatin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Kilgore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Liberty City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Elderville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Lakeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <1>
    • Clarksville City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greggton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
  • Harrison County
    • Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Coffee City
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Sacul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <1>
    • Dextra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Looneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Long Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dotson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Beckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Delray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Wright City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sinclair City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • New Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Browning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Whitehouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Starrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Flint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selman City, with the one closest to Selman City listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Big Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
  • Wood County
    • Hawkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Selman City ...

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

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

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

  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Memorial Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Henderson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612191 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overton City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.
    • The Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Overton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234222 <5>
  • Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Troup.
      • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <5>
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Selman City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Selman City.

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

  • Overton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Omen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Omen is located in Smith County
  • Troup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pirtle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
  • Griffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
  • Kilgore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Browning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Smith County
  • Mixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
  • Lone Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
  • Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
  • New Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Laneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elderville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Minden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Selman City ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selman City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selman City, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selman City.

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 helpful 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 Selman City:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<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 '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- Selman City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selman City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1902, Longitude: -94.9619       In this case, the coordinates for Selman City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Selman City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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