Selman Oklahoma Map

About Selman, Oklahoma

Selman is a locality in Harper County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 19.5 people per km². Selman is located at 36.8020°N, 99.4909°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73834.

Selman occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the color of the earth shifts from deep ochre to a muted, dusty gray under the relentless sun. It lies 26.1 miles north-northwest of Woodward, OK (from Woodward, OK: bearing 348°T), and is situated 45.6 miles west of Alva. The wind here carries a persistent, dry weight, moving across the flat expanse to stir the red dirt that defines the landscape of this region. Buffalo Creek cuts a thin, winding path through the nearby terrain, its banks offering a rare break in the endless horizon of wheat and scrub. Far to the south, the jagged silhouette of Devils Backbone rises against the sky, a distant reminder of the varied topography that exists beyond the immediate, unobstructed view. The light at dusk settles over Selman with a peculiar clarity, turning the grass into a field of burnished copper before the long shadows of night pull the world into silence.

History lingers in the quietude of these plains, echoing the long-held tenure of the Comanche and Osage people who once tracked the buffalo across this same soil. The economy remains tethered to the land, defined by the seasonal labor of the harvest and the solitary, rhythmic nodding of oil pumps that dot the countryside like sentinels of a fading industrial era. Those who look toward the horizon for diversion often find their way to the Cimarron Bluff Wildlife Management Area, where the rugged terrain provides a sanctuary for native species, or visit the Oknoname 05910 Reservoir when the heat demands a reprieve. Life in Selman maintains a deliberate pace, governed by the turning of the seasons and the simple, ironclad necessity of the work done beneath a vast, indifferent sky.

About This Selman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selman, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.801976, -99.490947. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Selman includes the ZIP code (73834), telephone area code (580), county seat of Harper County (Buffalo), and school district assignment (Buffalo Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.