Seligman, Missouri
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. | |
Location of Seligman, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′23″N 93°56′19″W / 36.52306°N 93.93861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barry |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Settled | 1830s |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1881 |
| Named after | Joseph Seligman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 813 |
| • Density | 652.2/sq mi (251.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 65745 |
| Area code | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-66530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396572 |
| Website | seligmanmo |
Seligman is a city in Sugar Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seligman had a population of 813. 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".