The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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.
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Start Selma’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Selma’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Selma, decade by decade
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8 historic places in Selma
Selma has 8 listings on the National Register, and they protect 289 historic buildings, because West Selma Historic District alone counts 217.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.