Selman, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 36°48′05″N 99°29′22″W / 36.80139°N 99.48944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Harper |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 12 |
• Density | 50.42/sq mi (19.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 580 |
GNIS feature ID | 2805354 [2] |
Selman is an unincorporated community in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. It is about 8 miles (13 km) east-southeast of Buffalo, Oklahoma, the county seat. It is the site of a highway department office and lot, a fire department, a grainery, and a scattering of small houses. [3]
The first official auction of Selman town lots occurred in late April, 1920, although some lots were purchased, and some building erected, prior to this. [4] The townsite was originally the homestead of one J. B. Fesler. [4] Fesler sold it to J. O. Selman, and Selman sold it to the townsite company, which had it platted and named in Selman’s honor. [4] The town was in a wheat-growing area, and was quickly linked to Buffalo by rail to allow transport of wheat. [4] The post office was relocated from Charleston, Oklahoma after Selman was organized, but retained the name Charleston until September 21, 1923. [4] [5] In the 1920s, Selman had a two-story school, a Methodist Episcopal Church, two groceries, a creamery, a café, a lumber & supply, a variety store, a hotel, a bank, and other businesses. [4]
In the present-day, no rail lines remain anywhere in Harper County, [6] and Selman is not located on any major highway, being south of US Route 64 off N1980 Rd. [3] The Oklahoma Public School District Directory shows Harper County schools only in Buffalo and Laverne. [7]
The population of Selman was 12 as of the 2020 census. [8]