Selma, Kansas

Selma is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was opened in Selma in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.^[2]

The town was at the junction of the Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota Railroad and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The MKT maintained a passenger depot in Selma until some time in the 1940s.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selma, Kansas
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Anderson County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Garnett
Cities	Colony Garnett Greeley Kincaid Lone Elm Westphalia
CDPs	Harris Welda
Unincorporated communities	Bush City Glenlock Mont Ida Scipio Selma
Ghost town	Hyattville
Townships	Indian Creek Jackson Lincoln Lone Elm Monroe North Rich Ozark Putnam Reeder Rich Walker Washington Welda Westphalia

Coordinates: 38°08′05″N 95°07′24″W / 38.13472°N 95.12333°W / 38.13472; -95.12333

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