Southeast

Selma

Dallas County, AL

Population

17,875

Walk Score

69 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$679

Median home value

$92,700

Founded

1815

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Carlowville Historic District · listed 1978
  • Icehouse Historic District · listed 1990
  • Old Town Historic District · listed 1978
  • Old Town Historic District Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation · listed 2003
  • Riverview Historic District · listed 1990
  • Selma University Historic District · listed 2023
  • Water Avenue Historic District · listed 1972
  • Water Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 2005
  • Water Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2005
  • Water Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2021

Notable landmarks

  • Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 1982
  • Burwell-Dinkins-Anderson House · listed 2022
  • Cahaba · listed 1973
  • Dallas County Courthouse · listed 1975
  • Edmund Pettus Bridge · listed 2013
  • First Baptist Church · listed 1979
  • Marshall's Grove · listed 1982
  • Morgan, John Tyler, House · listed 1972
  • Northern Heights Presbyterian Church · listed 2022
  • Plattenburg, Wesley, House · listed 1993
  • Riverdale · listed 1979
  • Skinner, Marcus Meyer, House · listed 1987
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church · listed 1975
  • Sturdivant Hall · listed 1973
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church · listed 2013
  • U.S. Post Office Building · listed 1976
  • Valley Creek Presbyterian Church · listed 1976

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