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] the current nearest post office is in Weleetka.[6]
Pharoah | |
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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 |
Municipalities and communities of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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County seat: Okemah | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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