Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

Cohn

A ghost town site in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Record

About Cohn

Cohn is a former railroad switch and loading point on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States, nine miles south of Talihina.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Cohn, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Cohn is

USGS topographic map around Cohn
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Cohn

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Cohn

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Cohn, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5141375.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).