Cairo, Oklahoma

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]

Cairo, Oklahoma
Cairo
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Cairo
Cairo (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCoal
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100257

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
  2. Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.



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