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We found 24 communities that share the name Folsom.
Within Oklahoma, the name Folsom is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Perry County
This Folsom is located in Perry County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Folsom.
Randolph County
This Folsom is located in Randolph County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the east of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Folsom.
California
Sacramento County
This Folsom is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Folsom.
Georgia
Bartow County
This Folsom is located in Bartow County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Folsom.
Habersham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Folsom [Habersham County].
Iowa
Mills County
This Folsom is located in Mills County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Folsom.
Kansas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Cherokee County].
Haskell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Folsom [Haskell County].
Kentucky
Grant County
This Folsom is located in Grant County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Folsom.
Louisiana
Saint Tammany Parish
This Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Folsom.
Missouri
Callaway County
This Folsom is located in Callaway County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Folsom.
Montana
Fergus County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Folsom [Fergus County].
New Jersey
Atlantic County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Folsom [Atlantic County].
New Mexico
Colfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Folsom [Colfax County].
Union County
This Folsom is located in Union County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Folsom.
North Carolina
Bladen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Folsom [Bladen County].
Ohio
Highland County
This Folsom is located in Highland County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Folsom.
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Folsom is located in Delaware County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Folsom.
South Dakota
Custer County
This Folsom is located in Custer County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Folsom.
Texas
Potter County
This Folsom is located in Potter County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Folsom.
Shelby County
This Folsom is located in Shelby County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the southeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Folsom.
Vermont
Caledonia County
This Folsom is located in Caledonia County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Folsom.
West Virginia
Wetzel County
This Folsom is located in Wetzel County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Folsom.
Wisconsin
Vernon County
This Folsom is located in Vernon County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Folsom that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Folsom.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Folsom ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bromide Junction (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Folsom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Folsom and extending to:
Tishomingo, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Folsom to Tishomingo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,633 miles [12,284.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Folsom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folsom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1934, Longitude: -96.4206 In this case, the coordinates for Folsom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Folsom could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Folsom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.858 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.568 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.319 degrees.