Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Anderson County, Kansas

Selma

Unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas.

Record

About Selma

Selma is an unincorporated community in Rich Township, Anderson County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately four miles north-northeast of Kincaid next to the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly the Missouri-Kansas-Texas).

This is a site record: what public sources say about Selma, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Selma is

USGS topographic map around Selma
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Selma

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Selma

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Selma": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Selma, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q17199094.
  4. USGS GNIS 477894.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).