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Selsertown

Ghost town · Adams County, Mississippi

Fayette quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Fayette quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Selsertown is a ghost town in Adams County, Mississippi. It is one of 3 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Selsertown as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.6281° N, 91.2361° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMorgantown, MS
Distance to it7.7 miles
Coordinates31.62810, -91.23610

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What's there now

Selsertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morgantown, MS (population 917), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Selsertown?

Selsertown is in Adams County, Mississippi, at 31.6281, -91.2361.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Mississippi has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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