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Selkirk, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°43′26″N 89°27′17″W / 36.72389°N 89.45472°W / 36.72389; -89.45472
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Selkirk is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Selkirk was laid out ca. 1905, taking its name from the Selkirk family, the original owners of the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selkirk
  2. ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

36°43′26″N 89°27′17″W / 36.72389°N 89.45472°W / 36.72389; -89.45472