Selma, Missouri
Selma is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
A post office called Selma was established in 1827, and remained in operation until 1913.[2] Selma was named after a place mentioned in the Ossian cycle of poems.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selma, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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