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History in
a Pecan Shell
The community was built near the rails of the Kansas and Gulf Short
Line Railroad in 1884. Dr. James Selman, donated land for the new
town and so it was named in his honor. Mount Selman drew population
from the bypassed town of Larissa
- 3 miles west. Investors in the new town were none other than the
movers and shakers of Larissa.
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The
old and new Baptist Church in Mount Selman
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
When the post
office was applied for - another town named Selman existed - so the
prefix was added to avoid confusion and lost mail.
The population was 125 by 1892 and Mount Selman had all the businesses
required for continued growth. Fruit and tomatoes were major crops.
In 1914 the town reached its zenith with 500 people calling the place
home.
In the early 1950s Mount Selman's population had dropped to just over
200. The post office closed in 1973 and the population remains estimated
at around 200. |
Mt Selman
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Mt Selman
Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
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