Selmore, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 2004. It stands in East Finley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65721. The Survey maps it on the Selmore quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Selmore quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 2004 USGS Selmore quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
25 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Selmore between 1992 and 2011, burning about 103 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 May 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Selmore: 19 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprice Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mary Arnold | Zinc | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Miller Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Mon-Ark Mines | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1857 | |
| Alma Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Ground Hog Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Ribeck Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Bain + Page Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Bray Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Elk Valley Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Selmore in 13 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Selmore | $1,000,000 | Widespread flooding of low water crossings were reported. Fourteen rural county roads were closed due to flooding.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Christian County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Selmore | $150,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down northeast of Highlandville, MO during the late evening of December 5th. A pool house was blown off its foundation, several outbuildings were heavily damaged, and numerous trees were uprooted along the tornado's nearly 3.5 mile path. The maximum estimated winds with the tornado reached 100mph and had a damage path up to 100 yards wide. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selmore | $100,000 | Straight line winds damaged up to 6 billboards along Highway 65 in the Selmore area. Several trees were snapped or uprooted in the same area. One house window was busted out and several structure had pieces of tin roof peeled off. One house had a few shingles blown off. A trampoline was blown up about 200 yards away from the original location. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selmore | $14,000 | There were several reports of billboard damage just south of the city limits of Ozark on North Highway 65. Tarps and plywood were hanging off the billboards. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selmore | $1,000 | Tree was down in the eastbound lane. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selmore | $1,000 | A tree was down on Selmore Road blocking the road. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Selmore | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Old Prospect Road near Selmore. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Selmore | - | Multiple Roads were closed at low water areas due to heavy rainfall and flooding. |
| July 2022 | Flood | Selmore | - | Heavy rainfall caused the low water area on Selmore road to become flooded and impassable. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Selmore | - | The intersection of Hog Creek Road and Crab Tree Road had 2-3 feet of water flowing over the road. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Selmore | - | Several sections of Old Prospect Road were flooded in between its intersections with Highway W and Elk Valley Road. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Selmore | - | no account filed |
| November 2010 | Hail | Selmore | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlandville | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Riverdale | 3.7 miles | 12 | |
| Christian Center | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Ozark | 3.9 miles | 23 | |
| Lawing (historical) | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Shady Grove | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| McCracken | 5.1 miles | 23 | |
| Green Mound Ridge | 5.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 752079. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









