Selma Oregon Map

About Selma, Oregon

Selma is a locality in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It is a small community with a population of 520. The population density is 39.1 people per km². Selma is located at 42.2790°N, 123.6159°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 97538.

Selma breathes with a quiet grace, a scatter of homes and businesses cradled in the verdant folds of southern Oregon's Josephine County. It lies 18.4 miles south-west of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-north-east of Cave Junction. Here, the land rises in a symphony of Douglas fir and madrone, their ancient branches reaching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The Rogue River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its path nearby, its murmur a steady counterpoint to the rustling leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The very texture of the place feels weathered and resilient, as if the mountains themselves have lent their enduring stoicism to the human settlement. This pocket of Oregon, Selma, bears the imprint of a past deeply entwined with the earth's bounty. Gold once shimmered in the riverbeds, a siren song that drew prospectors and shaped early ambitions, though the glint has long since faded into memory. Today, the economy hums with a more grounded rhythm, a blend of agriculture and the quiet industry of those who find sustenance in the surrounding forests and fertile valleys. Some of the land still yields timber, a nod to the region's logging heritage, while others tend to orchards or vineyards, their labors mirroring the slow, deliberate growth of the landscape itself. The sense of history here is not a grand monument, but a subtle whisper in the way the old general store still serves as a gathering point, or in the enduring spirit of self-reliance that seems to permeate the very air, a quiet defiance against the erosion of time.

About This Selma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selma, Oregon — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.279002, -123.615901. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Selma and Josephine County.

Detailed location data for Selma includes the ZIP code (97538), telephone area code (541), county seat of Josephine County (Grants Pass), and school district assignment (Three Rivers School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Selma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.