Welcome to Selman ...
Selman is located in Harper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Selman is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Selman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Selman is located in the (580) area code.
Communities Also Named Selman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Selman - they are located in Florida and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selman.
Communities near Selman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selman.
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Fort Supply
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Supply
- Fort Supply is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Supply <3>
- May
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <3>
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
- Buttermilk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Laverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
- Laverne is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laverne <3>
- Rosston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <3>
- Woodward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Woodward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodward <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selman. See our Newspapers Page for Selman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selman ...
Looking for more information about Selman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Selman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Selman.
Adding Selman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Selman post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Harper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |