Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Selma had a population of 8 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Selma, with the one closest to Selma listed first.
- Low Moor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clifton Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Iron Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Longdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Rich Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Haden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Mallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mallow is located in Alleghany County
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- Griffith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
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- Strom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Gala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Copeland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Bessemer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bessemer is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Healing Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Eagle Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crane is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Callison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Callison is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callison
- Callaghan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Callaghan is located in Alleghany County
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- Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moss Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salt Petre Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Rockbridge County
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- Collierstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Collierstown is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown
- Shanklin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shanklin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklin
- Rapps Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Mill
- California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
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