Seligman, Missouri

Seligman, Missouri
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 / 36.52306; -93.93861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
TownshipSugar Creek
Settled1830s
IncorporatedMarch 8, 1881
Named afterJoseph Seligman
Area
  Total
1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
  Land1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,522 ft (464 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
813
  Density651.96/sq mi (251.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65745
Area code417
FIPS code29-66530
GNIS feature ID2396572
Websitewww.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".