Selma, Mississippi

Adams County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  no

Post office: 7-8-1901 to 8-31-1949

Railroads: NJ&C- Y&MV- IC- ICG

                  

Town Northeast- Stanton

 

Milepost 89.0

(from Jackson)

 

Next Town Southwest- Foster

1910 soil survey map

1922 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

Selma was a stop on the Natchez Trace and location of the plantation home built in 1811 by Gerard Brandon and named Selma Plantation. The Y&MV had a flag stop and spur at Selma in 1918. 

 

INDUSTRY -

1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection   Click Map for large version

 
 

 

  

 

  

 
BUSINESSES (per R. D. Dun & Co.)-

S. D. Cobb- general store 1911

none listed in 1890

  

 

  

 
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