Folsom, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Johnston census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73432. It stands on Sandy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Caddo NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Atoka quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Caddo NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Tishomingo quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
10 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Folsom between 2006 and 2020, burning about 280 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | EGYPT ROAD |
| 3 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | POND FIRE |
| 15 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | SUNDOWNER |
| 7 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | FOLSOME |
| 14 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge | MAHARDA |
| 26 December 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chickasaw Agency | COAL |
| 19 January 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | HOPEWELL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Folsom: 9 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bryan County Sand Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lattimore Industries Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Folsom in 4 storm reports between 2017 and 2026: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 flood, 1 hail. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | Flash Flood | Folsom | 1 killed | Swiftly moving water spilled over a dirt road. A 72 year old woman drove into the water and car stalled around 9am CDT. She was able to climb out of the car and to safety. Upon trying to get back into the car around 11:30am CDT, the lady fell into the water and was swept away. She was found approximately 150-200 yards down stream tangled in a log jam. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Folsom | $10,000 | Roof damage to the sundown trailer facility caused by a thunderstorm downburst. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Folsom | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Flood | Folsom | - | Egypt Road, between Eli Road and Dunn Road, was closed due to flooding along the Blue River. The event time is approximate. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1100422. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





