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Welcome to Seltice ...

Seltice is located in Whitman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seltice, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Seltice is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Seltice is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Seltice lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Seltice: 509

Communities near Seltice ...

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

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 Seltice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seltice.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seltice. 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 Seltice.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seltice ...

Looking for more information about Seltice? 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 Seltice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seltice.

Adding Seltice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seltice in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seltice was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Seltice mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seltice.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seltice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.