Adams County
Population:
Town incorporated: no
Post office: 7-8-1901 to 8-31-1949
Railroads: NJ&C- Y&MV-
IC- ICG
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Town Northeast- Stanton
Milepost 89.0
(from Jackson)
Next Town Southwest- Foster
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1910 soil survey map
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1922 USGS topo map
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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 -
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1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society
Collection Click Map for large version |
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BUSINESSES (per R. D. Dun & Co.)-
S. D. Cobb- general store 1911
none listed in 1890 |
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