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Selden is anunincorporated community in south centralErath County,Texas, United States.[1] The community is located alongFm-913 betweenU.S. Routes 67 and281, approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast ofStephenville. It was named after a man who owned a nearby ranch during the 1850s. Selden was granted a post office in the 1890s, and by 1900, the community had grown to near 100 residents. The post office disbanded in 1915 after significant population fluctuations. The population remained at around a steady 71 from 1980 through the 1990s. Through the 2000s, Selden maintained a Baptist church, a Methodist church, two cemeteries, a community center (formerly the Selden School), and a Volunteer Fire Department. It continues to be a primarily farming, dairy and ranching community.
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