# Things to see in Selma, Alabama (United States): 8 places and when to go > Selma, Alabama is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), History (3), Museums and art (2). The best known are Edmund Pettus Bridge, Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church and Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/selma/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 32.4076, -87.0212 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 985 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Selma, Alabama The places in and around Selma, Alabama, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Edmund Pettus Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/edmund-pettus-bridge/): Historic bridge in Selma, Alabama, United States · 428 m - [Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brown-chapel-ame-church-brown-chapel-african-methodist-episc/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 735 m - [Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-t-smitherman-museum/): County courthouse and former hospital in Selma, Alabama · 513 m - [National Voting Rights Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-national-voting-rights-museum-institute-ii/): Civil rights movement museum in Selma, Alabama · 676 m - [Adams Grove Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adams-grove-presbyterian-church/): Church building in Dallas County, Alabama · 15 km - [Christian Church and Parsonage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/christian-church/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 29 km - [Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-carmel-church/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 29 km - [Tabernacle Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tabernacle-baptist-church/): Historic church in Selma, Alabama, United States · 1.4 km ## When to go to Selma, Alabama The best time to visit Selma, Alabama is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 06 | | February | Possible | 10 h 51 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 48 | | May | Best time | 13 h 40 | | June | Best time | 14 h 07 | | July | Best time | 13 h 56 | | August | Best time | 13 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 11 | | November | Possible | 10 h 18 | | December | Possible | 9 h 53 | In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. In March, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Selma, Alabama The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 985 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.4076%2C-87.0212) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.4076%2C-87.0212) ## Other towns nearby - [Montgomery, Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montgomery/): 9 places · 70 km - [Birmingham, Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/birmingham/): 21 places · 126 km - [Hanceville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hanceville/): 5 places · 186 km - [Columbus, Georgia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/columbus-2/): 8 places · 192 km - [Mobile, Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mobile/): 17 places · 216 km - [Pensacola, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pensacola/): 24 places · 222 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Selma, Alabama? The best known: [Edmund Pettus Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/edmund-pettus-bridge/), [Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brown-chapel-ame-church-brown-chapel-african-methodist-episc/), [Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-t-smitherman-museum/), [National Voting Rights Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-national-voting-rights-museum-institute-ii/), [Adams Grove Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adams-grove-presbyterian-church/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Selma, Alabama? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. ### How do you get to Selma, Alabama? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 985 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.4076%2C-87.0212) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Selma, Alabama as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).