Bowden, originally known as Taneha,[1] is an unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] It is located four miles north of Sapulpa,[3] 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.[3] The community was named after Sapulpa merchant Rollandus A. Bowden.[3] It developed as a boom town after the discovery of the Glenn Pool Oil Field.[1] but today is a small town with approximately 225 people.
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Coordinates: 36°03′46″N 96°05′14″W | |
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 |
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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