Baum, Oklahoma

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Baum
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Baum
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Baum
Baum (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°16′05″N96°58′51″W / 34.26806°N 96.98083°W / 34.26806; -96.98083
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Carter
Elevation
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719 ft (219 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1089889 [1]

Baum is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] It is about 17 miles northeast of Ardmore off US Route 177. [2] The town was formerly known as Boland. [3] The post office name was changed to Baum on September 18, 1894 [3] and the office closed on March 15, 1918. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baum, Oklahoma
  2. "Ardmore, Oklahoma to Baum, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.17.