Blackgum, Oklahoma

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Blackgum, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Blackgum, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°36′35″N 94°59′23″W / 35.60972°N 94.98972°W / 35.60972; -94.98972Coordinates: 35°36′35″N 94°59′23″W / 35.60972°N 94.98972°W / 35.60972; -94.98972
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
[1]
 • Total0.219 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.218 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total51
 • Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID1090225[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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Blackgum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 25. ISBN 0806111402.


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