Selmer, Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| City of Selmer | |
 Selmer City Hall in November 2013. | |
 Location of Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′20″N 88°35′35″W / 35.17222°N 88.59306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| County | McNairy |
| Incorporated | 1901[1] |
| Named for | Selma, Alabama[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sherry Inman [3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,446 |
| • Density | 465.55/sq mi (179.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38375 |
| Area code | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-66940[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1301051[7] |
| Website | townofselmer |
Selmer is a City in and the county seat of McNairy County, Tennessee,[8] in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 4,446 as of the 2020 census. It is named after Selma, Alabama.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ McNairy County Archived February 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Tennessee History for Kids. Retrieved: February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Selmer | MTAS".
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.