Selman City is an unincorporated community in western Rusk County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 271 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
Selman City | |
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  Selman City Location within the state of Texas  Selman City Selman City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 94°57′43″W / 32.19028°N 94.96194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Rusk |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75689 |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377180[1] |
History
editS.A. Selman discovered oil on his property in the 1930s, making Selman City an oilfield-dominant community. Raymond A. Crawford served as the first postmaster in 1939. The post office also served Turnertown and Joinerville. Its peak population was 450 in 1947-48, with seven businesses, which declined to 271 from 1980 through 2000 with two new businesses.[2]
Although Selman City is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75689.[3]
Geography
editSelman City is located along Texas State Highway 64 and Texas State Highway 42, 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of New London in northwestern Rusk County.[4]
Education
editToday, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Selman City, Texas
- ^ Biesele, Megan. "Selman City, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Selman City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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