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Selma

Ghost town · Liberty County, Montana

Carlson Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Carlson Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Selma is a ghost town in Liberty County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Liberty County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Selma as a historical populated place on the Carlson Coulee topographic quadrangle: 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 48.2133° N, 111.1297° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarlson Coulee
Elevation3,136 ft
Nearest living townRiverview Colony, MT
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID1748623
Coordinates48.21331, -111.12970

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What's there now

Selma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Riverview Colony, MT (population 212), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,136 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Selma?

Selma is in Liberty County, Montana, at 48.2133, -111.1297.

How many ghost towns are in Liberty County?

Liberty County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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