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A visit to the Gowen Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Gowen Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gowen Cemetery:

34.8798, -95.4930

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gowen Cemetery is located in Latimer County<2>.

The county seat for Latimer County is located in Wilburton. Wilburton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gowen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gowen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gowen Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gowen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cole Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cole Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Chapel Cemetery
  • Elm Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Elm Park Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Mountain Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • High Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
  • Courts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Courts Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courts Cemetery
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
  • Carbon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Carbon Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
    • Pulcher Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcher Spring Cemetery
    • Damon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Damon Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Cemetery
      • The Damon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Damon Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98259 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Wilburton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wilburton Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Degnan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Degnan Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan Cemetery
    • Tea Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tea Cemetery is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gowen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gowen Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gowen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hartshorne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haileyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Degnan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Degnan is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
  • Damon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Damon is located in Latimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • Wilburton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Arch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Blocker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Krebs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
  • Bug Tussle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Panola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McAlester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bristow Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chambers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Crowder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Savanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tuskahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Gowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Latimer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gowen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Latimer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Gowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1093279  (Gowen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093279 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Latimer
      • Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gowen
      • Location given for Gowen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8798206     Lon: -95.4930345
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Latimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gowen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.