Selma

History

On May 1, 1867, lots were sold around a newly established station on the North Carolina Railroad. From those lots, the town was built and considered a railroad town for many decades. Selma was officially chartered as a town on February 11, 1873. The town recently renovated its 1924 passenger depot, which has Amtrak service. The town is also home to the Mitchener Station, which was built in 1855, and is thought to be the oldest surviving train station in North Carolina. After Interstate 95 was built in the late 1950s, the town experienced growth due to its location next to the interstate. Today, many hotels and restaurants are located in the area due to the traffic from I-95. The Downtown Selma Historic District, Noah Edward Edgerton House, Richard B. Harrison School, Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House, William E. Smith House, Everitt P. Stevens House, Selma Union Depot, and West Selma Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Selma is located in central Johnston County and is bordered to the southwest by Smithfield, the county seat, and to the northwest by Wilson's Mills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Selma has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Smithfield-Selma High
  High · Smithfield · 1,503 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Princeton High
  High · Princeton · 1,024 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• River Dell Elementary
  Elementary · Clayton · 922 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Neuse Charter School
  Other · Smithfield · 904 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• North Johnston High
  High · Kenly · 787 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Thanksgiving Elementary
  Elementary · Selma · 769 students · 16:1 ratio
• Selma Elementary
  Elementary · Selma · 754 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• Princeton Elementary
  Elementary · Princeton · 713 students · 14.6:1 ratio