Pharoah, Oklahoma

Pharoah is an unincorporated community in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is nine miles east of Okemah[2] just south of Interstate 40 on US Route 75.[3]The community was named after a rancher and cattleman, O.J. Pharoah.[2][4] Oil and gas production have historically been important industries in Okfuskee County, and, in the 1920s, oil wells were drilled around Pharoah.[5] A post office opened in Pharoah on June 8, 1921.[5]

Pharoah
Unincorporated community
Pharoah Location within the state of Oklahoma Pharoah Pharoah (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°25′13″N 96°07′23″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Okfuskee
Elevation	768 ft (234 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	1096590

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pharoah, Oklahoma
2. Shirk, George H. (1987). Oklahoma Place Names (Revised ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 191. ISBN 9780806120287.
3. "Pharoah, OK". Google Maps. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
4. "Oklahoma's Strangely Named Towns—Pharoah, OK". Gary Horcher, The Oklahoman, August 19, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
5. Wilson, Linda D. "Okfuskee County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed October 7, 2016.