Cairo, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°W / 35.57389; -96.13194CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyCoalElevation640 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID1100257[1]

Cairo is an unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located seven miles northeast of Coalgate.[2] The community was named after the town of Cairo, Illinois.[2] A post office operated in Cairo from March 28, 1902, to July 15, 1939.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b c Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.
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County seat: Coalgate
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