Cairo, Oklahoma
| Cairo, Oklahoma | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Cairo  Cairo Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°WCoordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Coal |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1100257 |
Cairo is a small unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.[1] It is 7 miles northeast of Coalgate, Oklahoma.[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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
- 1 2 3 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.
Municipalities and communities of Coal County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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