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Welcome to Cowden Junction ...

Cowden Junction is located in Washita County<1>.


The location of Cowden Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Cowden Junction: Cowden Jct. (or less commonly used: Cowden Jctn.)

Cowden Junction is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cowden Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cowden Junction lies within the (580) area code.

Communities near Cowden Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowden Junction.

  • Weatherford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherford
    • Weatherford is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherford <4>
  • New Cordell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <4>
  • Carnegie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hydro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydro <4>
  • Mountain View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Corn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <4>
  • Eakly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gotebo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotebo
    • Gotebo is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gotebo <4>
  • Bessie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
    • Bessie is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessie <4>
  • Colony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colony <4>

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 Cowden Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowden Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowden Junction. 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 Cowden Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowden Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Cowden Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowden Junction ...

Looking for more information about Cowden Junction? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cowden Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowden Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowden Junction. 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 Washita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowden Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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