Selma is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County (county code AN) is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,836. Its county seat and most populous city is Garnett.
History
Early history
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, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Selma in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.
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
Further reading
External links
* Anderson County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Anderson County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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