Blackgum, Oklahoma

About Blackgum

Blackgum is a small unincorporated community in eastern Oklahoma.

Officially, Blackgum is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.22 square miles.

📰 Blackgum News Today

• Shirley Ann Richards Obituary (2026) - Vian, OK - Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc. - Sallisaw Legacy obituary · Jun 1
• Rena Genevia Sanders - View Obituary & Service Information Cornerstone Funeral Home and Crematory · Dec 8
• Storm left a path of damage Muskogee Phoenix · Dec 1
• Troy Pruitt's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Restland Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory · Jun 20
• Raymond Franklain Cato Obituary | Affinity All Faiths Mortuary | Wichita, KS Tribute Archive · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blackgum Unique

• The only place in America named Blackgum — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blackgum

• Blackgum Landing Public Use Area reviews ★
• Burnt Cabin Ridge State Park reviews ★
• Cato Creek Landing Public Use Area reviews ★
• Snake Creek Cove Public Use Area reviews ★
• Tenkiller Wildlife Managment Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blackgum

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