Selmer, Tennessee

Selmer, Tennessee
City of Selmer
Selmer City Hall in November 2013.
Selmer City Hall in November 2013.
Location of Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Location of Selmer in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°10′20″N 88°35′35″W / 35.17222°N 88.59306°W / 35.17222; -88.59306
Country United States
State Tennessee
CountyMcNairy
Incorporated1901[1]
Named forSelma, Alabama[2]
Government
 • MayorSherry Inman [3]
Area
 • Total9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2)
 • Land9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 • Total4,446
 • Density465.55/sq mi (179.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38375
Area code731
FIPS code47-66940[6]
GNIS feature ID1301051[7]
Websitetownofselmer.com
McNairy County Courthouse in Selmer, Tennessee.

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.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ McNairy County Archived February 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Tennessee History for Kids. Retrieved: February 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Selmer | MTAS".
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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