Abandoned Record
About Gotebo
Gotebo is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 174 at the 2020 Census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Gotebo, 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 Gotebo is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Gotebo
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.
- 1955 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Clinton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Gotebo sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Gotebo East sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Gotebo West sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Anadarko sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Gotebo
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
- Cloud Chief12.7 mi N · Washita
- Babbs13.5 mi SW · Kiowa
- Cooperton14.1 mi S · Kiowa
- Cold Springs20.4 mi S · Kiowa
- Braithwaite23.2 mi NW · Washita
- Lugert25.7 mi SW · Kiowa
- Meers26.0 mi SE · Comanche
- Port26.1 mi W · Washita
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Gotebo": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Gotebo, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2844182.
- USGS GNIS 1093272.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).