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, and a scattering of small houses. [3]

Selman, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°48′07″N 99°29′27″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Harper
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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	1097906[2]

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]

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