Tom, Oklahoma

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Tom, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°44′09″N94°34′23″W / 33.73583°N 94.57306°W / 33.73583; -94.57306 [1]
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County McCurtain
Elevation
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371 ft (113 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
74740
GNIS feature ID1101695 [1]
Tom Baptist Church is shaped in the form of an Indian tepee. Uniquely-shaped Tom Baptist Church, Tom, OK IMG 8495.JPG
Tom Baptist Church is shaped in the form of an Indian tepee.

Tom is an unincorporated small rural village in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the second-southeasternmost community in Oklahoma, in the midst of the Ouachita National Forest. At Tom, there are two churches, a food store, a senior center, a park, and a fire station, plus several homes. There is no gasoline station, public lodgings, medical service, post office, or other businesses or services.

History

The village was named for Tom Stewart, an early settler. A post office was established at Tom in 1916.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tom". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 18, 2024.


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