Selma, Missouri Explained

Selma is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on the west side of US Route 61 approximately six miles southeast of Festus. The Mississippi River floodplain lies two miles to the east.^[1]

History

A post office called Selma was established in 1827, and remained in operation until 1913.^[2] Selma was named after a place mentioned in the Ossian cycle of poems.^[3]

References

38.1498°N -90.3415°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49
2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 19 October 2016.
3. Web site: Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 19 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071321/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jefferson.html. 24 June 2016.