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Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Nowata County was named after a Delaware word meaning “friendly” or “welcome.” In 1889, the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway was built in the area and contributed to the growth of towns along its route. In Nowata, the Nowata County Historical Society Museum showcases the history of the county with indoor and outdoor exhibits, while the Glass Mansion showcases original antiques throughout the four-story, turn-of-the-century home.
In 2000, census records showed 10,569 people living in Nowata County. Countless resources exist for tracing genealogy in Nowata County including legal records, cemetery records and a local genealogy society. For more information about genealogy in Nowata County, resources are provided below.
Nowata County Clerk
229 N. Maple St.
Nowata, OK 74048
Telephone: (918) 273-0175
Records available: Court Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and civil court records from 1907; County Clerk has land records from 1911.
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Nowata County.
The following towns and cities are located in present day Nowata County, Oklahoma.
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The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Nowata County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
Cedar Childers |
Elliott Gilbert |
Glenoak Ruby Ruthdale |
Sanders Watova |
The following cemeteries are located in present day Nowata County, Oklahoma.
Choteau Cemetery Forman Cemetery Galloway Cemetery Headrick Cemetery |
Mehlin Cemetery Mennonite Cemetery |
Timber Hill-Hopewell |
The following historic schools, academies and schoolhouses were located in Nowata County, Oklahoma. Brief information about some of these schools can be found on the Schools Page of the Nowata County OKGenWeb site.
Adair School Allen School Alliance Hall School Alluwe School Armstrong School Bellevue School Blue Ribbon School Boyd School Burn School Campbell School Capps School Cedar School Chaney School Chapel Springs School Childers School Claggett School Coody's Bluff School Crow Hollow School Delaware School Diamond Point School District # 9 School East Side School Elliott School Elm Bend & Church Fair Hope School Fairview School Fowler School Franklin School Glen Oak School Gobeck School Gott School Gooseneck School |
Hayden School Hickory Creek School Hickory Creek School High Prairie School Hoffman School Hope School Ignorant Ridge School Island (Riverside) School Jolly School Keene School Lee Square School Lenapah School Lewis School Lincoln School (African-American) Log Cabin School Lone Star School Madden School (African-American) Martin School Martin Log Cabin School Martin School (African-American) Miller School Moore School Mt. Pleasant School Nation School Nowata School Oakdale School Oklahoma Union School Overturf School Palestine School Powers School |
Prairie View School Ray School Rock School Ruby School Rutherford School Salt Creek School Sanders School Secondine School Shufeldt School Skinner School Smith (Bugscuffle) School Snow Creek School South Coffeyville School Stevens School Story School Strong School Terrill (Pleasant View) Territorial Subscription Thompson School Turkey School Union Log Cabin School Wann Public School Watova School Wauchillow School Witwer School Wolf School Woods School Wright School York School |
Nowata City-County Library
224 S. Pine
Nowata, OK 74048
Telephone: (918) 273-3363
Nowata County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Nowata County Genealogical & Historical Society
While researching your family history in Nowata County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
The Glass Mansion |