Selman, Oklahoma

Selman, Oklahoma
Selman, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
	Selman Selman
	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

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]

History

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]

Demographics

The population of Selman was 12 as of the 2020 census.^[8]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selman, Oklahoma
^ ^a ^b "Selman, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Selman Celebrates Fifth Anniversary". The Harper County Journal, April 30, 1925 (accessed on OKGenWeb). Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Charleston". Oklahoma Historical Society (accessed on Waymarking,com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Oklahoma Public School District Directory". Oklahoma State Department of Education, July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
^ "Selman (CDP), Oklahoma". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2023.