Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
| Bowden | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  BowdenLocation within the state of OklahomaShow map of Oklahoma BowdenBowden (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°03′46″N 96°05′14″W / 36.06278°N 96.08722°W / 36.06278; -96.08722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Creek |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090424 |
Bowden, originally known as Taneha, is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located four miles north of Sapulpa, and is bisected by 433rd West Avenue and West 41st St. South. A post office operated in Bowden from June 9, 1909 to November 1, 1957. The community was named after Sapulpa merchant Rollandus A. Bowden. It developed as a boom town after the discovery of the Glenn Pool Oil Reserve. but today is a small town with approximately 225 people.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowden, Oklahoma
- ^ Weaver, Bobby D. "Glenn Pool Field" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 15, 2016.
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 2nd ed., 1987, p.29.
| Municipalities and communities of Creek County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| County seat: Sapulpa | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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