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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gowen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gowen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gowen is located in Latimer County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latimer County: Haskell, Le Flore, Pittsburg & Pushmataha.

Below are the counties that are near Gowen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gowen:

  • Latimer County     (The home county of Gowen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Degnan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
    • Damon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
    • Wilburton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Panola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bengal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Latimer County
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Atoka County
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Kinta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinta
      • Kinta is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinta <1>
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
    • Sans Bois
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Bois
      • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
    • Lequire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoyt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Flore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Talihina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Le Flore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
      • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • McIntosh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Eufaula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Carters Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
      • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Hartshorne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haileyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Arch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
      • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Alderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
      • Alderson is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <1>
    • Blocker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Krebs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <1>
    • Bug Tussle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
    • McAlester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Quinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Quinton is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <1>
    • Bristow Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <1>
    • Chambers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
  • Pushmataha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
    • Adel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tuskahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Pushmataha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gowen, see our County-by-County Page for Gowen.

Newspapers Published in Gowen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gowen, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gowen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gowen:

Cemeteries Near Gowen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gowen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gowen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.

  • Gowen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
  • Cole Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Chapel Cemetery
  • Elm Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Park Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Mountain Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • High Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bridge Cemetery
  • Courts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courts Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Damon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Wilburton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Degnan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degnan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degnan Cemetery
    • Tea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tea Cemetery

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gowen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gowen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gowen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gowen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8793, Longitude: -95.4779    
<4>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.




 

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