Folsom, Oklahoma

Folsom
Unincorporated community
Folsom
Folsom

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 34°11′36″N 96°25′14″W / 34.19333°N 96.42056°W / 34.19333; -96.42056Coordinates: 34°11′36″N 96°25′14″W / 34.19333°N 96.42056°W / 34.19333; -96.42056
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Johnston
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 1100422

Folsom is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, Oklahoma.[1] A post office operated in Folsom from 1894 to 1955.[2] The town was named after David Folsom, who was a well-known Choctaw.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Folsom, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.80.
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