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Selma Indiana Map

Explore Selma, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Selma, Indiana

How to Use This Selma, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Selma, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Selma.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CitySelma
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyDelaware County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude40.19171
Longitude-85.268858
Population747
Density322.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code47383
Area Code317
County SeatMuncie
School DistrictLiberty-Perry Community School Corporation

About Selma, Indiana

Selma is a locality in Delaware County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 747. The population density is 322.3 people per km². Selma is located at 40.1917°N, 85.2689°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Selma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47383.

Selma occupies a flat expanse of the Indiana interior, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered across a mosaic of cultivated woodlots and heavy, dark-soiled farmland. It lies 6.2 miles east of Muncie, IN (from Muncie, IN: bearing 91°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Albany. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct clarity, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun hangs low and turns the dusty stalks of harvested fields into rows of burnished copper. A mile from the center of Selma, the slow, meandering path of Mud Creek cuts through the terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets that harbor the quiet movements of local wildlife. Three miles further, the waters of Prairie Creek Reservoir settle into a stillness that mirrors the vast, open sky, providing a cooling presence in the humid heat of midsummer. Residents often gather at the Selma Community Athletic Park, where the rhythmic bounce of basketballs against asphalt provides a steady, percussive heartbeat to the day, affirming a local commitment to the spaces where neighbors intersect.

History in Selma is written in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the Midwestern plains, where the legacy of early agrarian settlement remains visible in the arrangement of the streets and the enduring frame houses. The economy has long mirrored the seasonal pulse of the surrounding fields, though the proximity to regional centers of trade has ensured a steady, modest commerce that keeps the storefronts occupied and the pace of life measured. There is a particular gravity to the way light falls across the brick facades of the older buildings, highlighting the subtle weathering of materials that have stood against a century of seasonal extremes. Life in Selma moves with the quiet confidence of a place that understands its own boundaries, favoring the reliability of predictable routines over the frantic energy of larger urban centers. Even as the modern world encroaches, the prevailing character of Selma remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the land and the simple, persistent vitality of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Selma Community Athletic Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 268° W
  • Cardinal Hills Golf Course (Park) — 2.1 mi, 215° SW
  • Delaware Country Club (Park) — 2.8 mi, 269° W
  • Site 6 (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 244° SW
  • Site 1 (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 240° SW
  • Site 5 (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 244° SW
  • Prairie Creek Reservoir (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 195° S
  • Site 3 (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 237° SW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 088° E
  • Skinny Truck (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 282° W
  • Wysor Building Arch (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 271° W
  • Minnetrista Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 278° W
  • Southside turkey lives here. (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 251° W
  • Minnetrista Cultural Center (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 278° W
  • Ball Brothers Pillars (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 278° W
  • Delaware County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 280° W
  • Sursa Performance Hall (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 274° W
  • David Owsley Museum of Art (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 274° W
  • Randolph Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 040° NE
  • Abandoned Graduate Student Research Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 268° W
  • Summit Lake State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 185° S
  • Soldiers and Sailor Monument (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 095° E
  • Wilbur Wright Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.8 mi, 194° S
  • World War 1 Memorial (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 200° S
  • Mounds State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 253° W
  • Fall Creek Woods (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 232° SW
  • Mitchell Theatre (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 327° NW
  • Gas City Museum (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 318° NW
  • Joseph Moore Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 143° SE

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About This Selma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selma, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.19171, -85.268858. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Selma includes the ZIP code (47383), telephone area code (317), county seat of Delaware County (Muncie), and school district assignment (Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.