Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Selma had a population of 6,317. Selma is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area. The area has a population over 1.7 million residents, though the town of Selma is able to maintain its rural character. The Everitt P. Stevens House, located in Selma, was the site of the last Grand Review of the Confederate Army held on April 6, 1865, after its defeat at the Battle of Bentonville.
Southeast
Selma
Johnston County, NC
Population
6,449
Walk Score
69 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$793
Median home value
$136,400
Chartered
1873
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Selma Historic District · listed 2010
- West Selma Historic District · listed 2011
Notable landmarks
- Edgerton, Noah Edward, House · listed 1982
- Harrison, Richard B., School · listed 2012
- Nowell-Mayerburg-Oliver House · listed 1982
- Smith, William E., House · listed 1982
- Stevens, Everitt P., House · listed 1982
- Union Station · listed 1982
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