Welcome to the Town of Selma's webpage!

Selma was officially chartered as a town on February 11, 1873, but the Town's true birth took place on May 1, 1867 when lots were sold around a newly established station on the North Carolina Railroad.  Selma was born as a Railroad Town, and our rail heritage is still evident - from our recently renovated 1924 passenger Depot, which supports AMTRAK service, to our Mitchener Station, built ca. 1855, thought to be the oldest surviving train station in North Carolina.

Selma has operated under the Council-Manager form of government since February 27, 1962.

Uptown Selma is located in the great Coastal Plains of North Carolina.  It lies in the richest agricultural sections of America, 30 miles east of Raleigh and 115 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean off of US Hwy 70; 75 miles south of the Virginia state line and 115 miles north of the South Carolina state line off of Interstate 95 from Exits 97 and 98.

We welcome residents and visitors alike with our vibrant shopping district, specializing in antiques with something for everyone - from the casual antiquer to the serious collector.  Restaurants offer everything from Short's Hot Dogs, to the soda fountain at the local drug store, an authentic Mexican dining restaurant, Taco Charro, and our newest addition, Edelweiss, a German bakery and cafe'.

Selma is home to the American Music Jubilee, which offers some of the finest entertainment in the Mid-Atlantic Region, our annual Railroad Days Festival held the first weekend in October, and many other Special Events.

On Exit 97 from I-95, you'll find 750 hotel rooms, national chain restaurants, JR Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco and perfume outlets on the East Coast and Dwayne's Garden Center, one of the largest statuary and landscape dealers along the I-95 corridor.