Seligman, Missouri
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Downtown Seligman, Missouri. Drew Wilkerson's original general store, also known as "The Brick" sits on the corner on the left.
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 Location of Seligman, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°31′22″N 93°56′18″W / 36.52278°N 93.93833°WCoordinates: 36°31′22″N 93°56′18″W / 36.52278°N 93.93833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barry |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1881 |
| Named for | Joseph Seligman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 851 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 844 |
| • Density | 680.8/sq mi (262.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65745 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-66530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0752075 |
| Website | www.thecityofseligman.com |
Seligman is a city in Sugar Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 851 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Joseph Seligman, a prominent 19th-century businessman. The name Seligman (זעליגמאן, זעליקמאן) is of Yiddish derivation and means "a jolly, cheerful person".
Seligman is located at 36°31′22″N 93°56′18″W / 36.52278°N 93.93833°W (36.522769, -93.938227). It is situated on part of the Ozark Plateau in the Ozark Mountains, bordered by the Mark Twain National Forest to the east. The town is located on a ridge that divides the waters of Table Rock Lake to the east. Rainfall west of the railroad flows into the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees by way of Big Sugar Creek and Cowskin River. Rainfall to the east of Seligman flows to Table Rock Lake by way of Dry Hollow, Blockade Hollow, and Butler Hollow. The region also hosts Karst topography, characterized by high limestone content and the formation of sinkholes and caves.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all land.
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