Selman, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
36°48′05″N 99°29′22″W / 36.80139°N 99.48944°W / 36.80139; -99.48944 (2020)
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.
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