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Welcome to Gowen ...

Gowen is located in Latimer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gowen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Gowen is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gowen: 918 & 539<3>

The ZIP code for Gowen: 74578<4>

Communities Also Named Gowen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gowen - they are located in Louisiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gowen.

Communities near Gowen ...

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

  • McAlester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilburton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>
  • Hartshorne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Quinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Haileyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>
  • 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.<6> 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 <5>
  • Degnan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Damon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gowen ...

Looking for more information about Gowen? 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 Gowen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gowen.

Adding Gowen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gowen 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 Gowen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gowen post office opened in 1894.

We also found Gowen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gowen.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gowen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Gowen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Gowen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Gowen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gowen 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/