Selma, Alabama

About Selma

Selma, AL is a close-knit town located in central Alabama counting 16,312 people who proudly call it home.

Selma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,181 residents per square mile.

📰 Selma News Today

• From Selma to the Bronx: How Local Health Centers Built Trust to Reach Patients Direct Relief · Aug 18
• Selma-Dallas County Chamber leader Sheryl Smedley retires Black Belt News Network · Aug 18
• Jeremiah Wright reflects on Selma, Alabama roots | Saints Hometown Heroes New Orleans Saints · Aug 12
• Natasha Rose Paige Obituary | Randall Miller Funeral Service Inc | Selma, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Attacks on Black Citizenship Are Attacks on Democracy The Nation · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Selma Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Selma — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,312.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Selma

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Selma

• American Deli
• Bayou Rouge Bistró
• China Star Buffet — chinese
• El Ranchero
• Golden Ranch BBQ — barbecue
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Tally Ho
• The Coffee Shoppe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sturdivant Hall · Museum
• Tabernacle Baptist Church Guided Tours · Attraction
• The National Voting Rights Museum & Institute II · Museum
• 905 Gallery · Art gallery
• Edmund Pettus Bridge · Attraction
• Joseph T. Smitherman Museum · Museum
• Old Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Selma

• Selma Voting Rights Monument and Park reviews ★
• Songs of Selma Park reviews ★
• Bloch Park reviews ★
• Bloch Park Recreational field reviews ★
• East Selma Community Pond and Park reviews ★
• Icehouse Historic District reviews ★
• Old Town Historic District reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Riverview Historic District reviews ★
• Valley Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Selma

• Brantley Elementary School
• Bruce K Craig Elementary School
• Byrd First Class Early Learning Center
• Clark Elementary School
• Dallas County Career Technical Center
• Edgewood Elementary School
• Meadowview Elementary School
• Payne Elementary School
• Phoenix School
• School Of Discovery Genesis Center
• Sophia P Kingston Elementary School
• Southside High School
• Southside Primary School
• Tipton Durant Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Selma

🏘️ Nearby Communities