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 January 12, 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.

39°47′12″N 83°42′31″W / 39.78667°N 83.70861°W / 39.78667; -83.70861

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selma, Ohio

[2] Rockel, William Mahlon (1908). 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 343.

[3] "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[4] The History of Clark County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. W. H. Beers and Company. 1881. pp. 747.

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