Welcome to Bowring ...
Bowring is located in Osage County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bowring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Bowring is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bowring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bowring: (918) & (539)<3>
The ZIP code for Bowring: 74056<4>
Communities near Bowring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bowring.
- Bartlesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlesville
- Bartlesville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlesville <5>
- Dewey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <5>
- Pawhuska
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawhuska
- Pawhuska is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawhuska <5>
- Caney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
- Sedan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <5>
- Copan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Copan is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <5>
- Tyro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Wann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Wann is located in Nowata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wann <5>
- Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bowring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowring. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowring. See our Newspapers Page for Bowring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowring ...
Looking for more information about Bowring? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bowring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowring.
Adding Bowring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bowring in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bowring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bowring post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bowring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bowring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |