Cairo, Oklahoma

Cairo, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Cairo is located in Oklahoma
Cairo
Cairo
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Cairo is located in the United States
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°34′26″N 96°07′55″W / 35.57389°N 96.13194°W / 35.57389; -96.13194
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCoal
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100257

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cairo, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 3 Shirk, George. Oklahoma Place Names, 2nd ed. University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, Oklahoma. 1987. p.39.