The coinage Texoma, a portmanteau of Texas and Oklahoma, is used to describe the area on either side of the border between these two states along the Red River valley, in particular the area around Lake Texoma. The surrounding area is alternatively referred to as Texomaland. The main area of the Texoma region is the area and surrounding cities near Lake Texoma which includes eight counties, a metropolitan area and three micropolitan areas. The Shermanâ€"Denison Metropolitan as well as the Ardmore, Durant, and Gainesville micropolitan areas are the most populous areas of this region, although the area around Bonham is also very populated. Most of the region is also a part of the Dallasâ€"Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.
Like many regional names, businesses use the term Texoma in their name to describe their intended service area.
A portion of the Texoma area south of Lake Texoma has been designated an American Viticultural Area, the Texoma AVA. The Texas part of Texoma is served by the Texoma Council of Governments.
The Wichita Fallsâ€"Lawton area as well as the Parisâ€"Hugo area are also referred to as "Texoma" or "Texomaland" due to their proximity to the Red River and the Texas/Oklahoma border.
The estimated combined population of the Texoma region is 319,455.
Notable cities
Lake Texoma - 4th of July 2017 - Music: JACK Ü X POST MALONE - WHERE R Ü IVERSON (FLOSSTRADAMUS EDIT)
Other cities and towns
Counties
- Bryan County, Oklahoma
- Carter County, Oklahoma
- Johnston County, Oklahoma
- Love County, Oklahoma
- Marshall County, Oklahoma
- Cooke County, Texas
- Fannin County, Texas
- Grayson County, Texas
Metropolitan areas of Texoma
- Shermanâ€"Denison
Micropolitan areas of Texoma
- Ardmore
- Durant
- Gainesville
See also
- Big Pasture
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- East Texas
- Eisenhower State Park
- Greer County, Texas, now defunct county and site of a 19th-century state boundary dispute
- North Texas
- Northeast Texas
- Piney Woods
- Texoma Council of Governments
- Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
- Washita River
References
External links
- Texoma at Curlie (based on DMOZ)
