Selman City is an

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in western Rusk County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 271 in 2000. It is located within the

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History

S.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 7 businesses, then declined to 271 from 1980 through 2000 with two new businesses. Although Selman City is unincorporated, it has a

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Geography

Selman City is located along

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and

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, southeast of

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in northwestern Rusk County.

Education

Today, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.

References

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