Selma, Ohio
Selma is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA.[1]
History[]
Selma was platted in 1842 when the Xenia and Columbus Pike was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Selma was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1967.[3] Selma was a station on the Underground Railroad.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selma, Ohio
- ^ Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 343.
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. pp. 747.
Coordinates: 39°47′12″N 83°42′31″W / 39.78667°N 83.70861°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Clark County, Ohio
- 1842 establishments in Ohio
- Populated places established in 1842
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Dayton-Springfield-Greenville geography stubs