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Tom, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 33°44′09″N 94°34′23″W / 33.73583°N 94.57306°W / 33.73583; -94.57306
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Tom, Oklahoma
Tom is located in Oklahoma
Tom
Tom
Tom is located in the United States
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Tom
Coordinates: 33°44′09″N 94°34′23″W / 33.73583°N 94.57306°W / 33.73583; -94.57306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMcCurtain
Elevation371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-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.

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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tom". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 18, 2024.