[2] Founded in 1876 in connection with the construction of Rigo-Oryol railway (built-station Selco Gorodtsov).

The first industrial plants in steel mills Seltso Kuchkina, Dreyscheva, Kitaeva.

From 1886 to 1914 he worked in the Selto small metallurgical plant Guboninsky consisting of the foundry and the forge.

At the beginning of the 20th century in the hamlet operated two windmills and a steam mill, 10 sawmills, soap factories.

In 1905, the gendarmerie post was established for the prevention of disorder or crime in Seltso.