Selman City
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| Coordinates: 32°11′25″N 94°57′43″W / 32.19028°N 94.96194°W / 32.19028; -94.96194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Rusk |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 271 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
75689
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377180 |
Selman City is an unincorporated community in western Rusk County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 271 in 2000. It is located within the Longview, Texas metropolitan area.
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 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]
Selman 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]
Today, the community is served by the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.
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