Welcome to Seligman ...

The city of Seligman is located in Barry County<1>.

The location of Seligman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seligman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seligman has a population of 835 people<3> (see below for details).

Seligman is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Seligman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Seligman: (417)

The ZIP code for Seligman: 65745<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seligman had an population of 835 people. This is a decrease of 1.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seligman had a population of 851 people. This makes Seligman the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Seligman represents 0.01% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 371st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 851 people, the population of Seligman decreased 2.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 877 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seligman.

Communities Also Named Seligman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Seligman - they are located in Arizona, Kansas and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seligman.

Communities near Seligman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seligman.

• Rogers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <6>
• Bentonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Bentonville is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <6>
• Bella Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <6>
• Pea Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <6>
• Cassville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <6>
• Little Flock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Flock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
  • Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
• Eureka Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
  • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <6>
• Exeter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
• Wheaton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
• Garfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <6>

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 Seligman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seligman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seligman. 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 Seligman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seligman. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seligman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seligman ...

Looking for more information about Seligman? 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 Seligman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seligman.

Adding Seligman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seligman 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 Seligman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Seligman post office opened in 1880.

We also found Seligman on a map titled William Bradley Map (1866).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seligman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seligman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/