Baum, Oklahoma

Baum is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma.[1] The elevation is 722 feet.[2] The town used to be known as Boland.[3] The post office name was changed to Baum on September 18, 1894.[3] The post office closed on March 15, 1918.[3]

Baum
Baum
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Baum
Baum (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°16′05″N 96°58′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCarter
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1089889

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baum, Oklahoma
  2. "Baum, Oklahoma". Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.17.



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