Smithfield and Selma are a pair of adjacent towns in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Get in

By car

Interstate 95, U.S. Highways 70 and 301.

By train

• 1 Amtrak, 500 E Railroad St, Selma. Selma is served by the Carolinian and Palmetto lines. 

By bus

Greyhound buses stop in Smithfield on the route between Raleigh and New Bern, with connections from many other cities. Buses stop at 2104 S. Brightleaf Blvd on the outskirts of town.

See

• 1 Ava Gardner Museum, 325 E Market St, Smithfield (between 3rd and 4th Sts), ☏ +1 919 934-5830. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 2PM 5PM. A museum dedicated to the Hollywood actress, who spent her childhood in Smithfield. $7 adults, $6 seniors/students/military, $5 children. 
• 2 Johnston County Heritage Center, 241 E Market St, Smithfield (at 3rd St), ☏ +1 919 934-2836. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. A museum of local history and genealogy, housed in a former bank. Free. 
• Max G. Creech Historical Museum, 104 W Anderson St, Selma, NC 27576 (Uptown Selma). Friday: 10am-4pm, Saturday: 10am-12noon, and special events (see website). Free. (updated Aug 2018)

Do

• 1 Howell Theatre, 141 S 3rd St, Smithfield (at Johnston St), ☏ +1 919 934-8202. $4, $2.50 matinees. 
• The Rudy - American Jubilee, 300 N Raiford St, Selma (at East Oak St.), ☏ +1 919 202-9927, toll-free: +1 877 THE RUDY (8437839) (843-7839). See https://www.rudytheatre.com/schedules for schedule.. American Music Jubilee is a two hour extravaganza that will have you singing along with your favorite songs, laughing out loud, and feeling pride from deep within your soul! Vary by show. (updated Aug 2018)

Buy

• 1 Carolina Premium Outlets, 1025 Industrial Park Dr, Smithfield (I-95 exit 95), ☏ +1 919 989-8757. Outlet mall with 80 stores. 

Eat

• 1 Don Beto's Tacos, 720 Ricks Rd, Selma (northeast of US Hwy 70, I-95 exit 97), ☏ +1 919 202-4566. Casual Mexican restaurant. There's a drive-thru window, but the menu is much more limited than what is offered for diners inside. 
• 2 Sami's Pizza, 25 Jr Rd, Selma (I-95 exit 97), ☏ +1 919 202-0082. 10AM-10PM daily. This pizzeria doesn't look like much from outside (it's attached to a gas station), but it's owned by a family of Brooklyn natives who serve the best New York-style pizza in the state. 

Sleep

• 1 Sleep Inn, 270 N Equity Dr, Smithfield (I-95 exit 95), ☏ +1 919 209-2360, fax: +1 919 209-2372. 

Go next

Routes through Smithfield-Selma

Washington, D.C. ← Wilson ←	N  S	→ Fayetteville → Savannah
Richmond ← Wilson ←	N  S	→ Benson → Fayetteville
Durham ← Raleigh ←	W  E	→ Princeton → Morehead City

Smithfield, North Carolina

Selma, North Carolina