Blackgum, Oklahoma
Appearance
Blackgum, Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 35°36′35″N 94°59′23″W / 35.60972°N 94.98972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Sequoyah |
Area | |
• Total | 0.219 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
• Land | 0.218 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 51 |
• Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 918 & 539 |
GNIS feature ID | 1090225[2] |
Blackgum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 51 as of the 2010 census.[1] Oklahoma State Highway 100 passes through the community.
Blackgum had a post office from June 17, 1895, until February 15, 1995. It was named for the blackgum tree.[3]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.219 square miles (0.57 km2); 0.218 square miles (0.56 km2) of its area is land, and 0.001 square miles (0.0026 km2) is water.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Blackgum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 25. ISBN 0806111402.