Selma, Missouri

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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]

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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 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 38°08′59″N90°20′29″W / 38.149776°N 90.341509°W / 38.149776; -90.341509


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