Cash for Junk Cars in Selma, TX

Cash Offers for Selma Car Sellers

Selma is a small but fast-growing city straddling Bexar, Guadalupe, and Comal counties along Interstate 35, just northeast of San Antonio. Between Retama Park, The Forum shopping center, and the daily I-35 traffic, plenty of Selma vehicles end up wrecked, totaled, or simply worn out. CashMyCarTX buys cars in any condition from Selma sellers, including vehicles without a clear title, and pays cash on the spot with free towing.

Geography of Selma

Selma has a population of roughly 11,500 and sits about 18 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio and 13 miles southwest of New Braunfels. Unusually for a Texas city, Selma's territory is split across three counties: Bexar, where the city center lies, Guadalupe, where City Hall itself is located, and Comal. The city covers about 5.1 square miles and is bisected by Interstate 35, with access at exits 173 and 174.

Free towing is included anywhere in Selma and the surrounding area. You can find more about local services on the City of Selma's official website.

History of Selma

Selma traces its roots to 1847, when German and other European immigrants settled along Cibolo Creek, which supplied the water that drew the earliest pioneers to the area. In 1849 the Harrison and Brown (also recorded as Harrison and McCulloch) stagecoach stop was established along the San Antonio-to-Austin route, and John Harrison became the community's first postmaster when its post office opened in 1856. The town's population fluctuated for over a century, growing to around 600 by 1900 before the post office closed in 1906 and the population fell back to roughly 100 by 1940. Selma was not incorporated as a city until 1964, and its modern growth took off after Retama Park, the Thoroughbred and quarter-horse racetrack, opened in 1995, followed by The Forum, a large outdoor shopping center, in 2000.

Culture of Selma

Selma's city logo reflects its founding story: the stylized "S" represents Cibolo Creek, the water source that brought early settlers, and a horse symbolizes both the original stagecoach stop and, today, Retama Park's racing heritage. The city's German and European settler roots are still reflected in its name and the descendants of those original pioneer families.

Modern Selma's economy centers on retail, hospitality, and entertainment tied to its I-35 location, anchored by Retama Park and The Forum shopping center, alongside continued residential growth as part of the broader San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The city's schools are split among three districts, Judson, Comal, and Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISDs, mirroring its unusual multi-county footprint. Selma also drew regional attention decades ago for strict traffic enforcement along I-35, once profiled by Texas Monthly and referenced in Steve Earle's song "Guitar Town."