Selma, Missouri

Selma is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] 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.[2]

History

A post office called Selma was established in 1827, and remained in operation until 1913.[3] Selma was named after a place mentioned in the Ossian cycle of poems.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selma, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 49 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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