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Selma, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°47′12″N 83°42′31″W / 39.78667°N 83.70861°W / 39.78667; -83.70861
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Selma is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA.[1]

History

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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

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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.


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