Porum is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States.

It was named for John Porum Davis, a rancher, Civil War veteran, and Cherokee Nation councilman from the Canadian District in Indian Territory.

The community was first known as Porum Gap, which united with another village named Starvilla in 1905.

Tom Starr was alleged to have killed 100 men in his time, although the figure may be exaggerated.

Tom was a half-blood, Irish and Cherokee, and had five sons, one of whom was Sam who became the husband of Belle Starr, forever linked with the history of Porum.

[4] Porum is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Muskogee, the county seat.