Gower Cemetery
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Gower Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery located in Edmond, Oklahoma. It was established in 1889 by a formerly enslaved couple named Ophelia and John Gower who allowed other families of color and indigent people to bury their dead on their land for free.
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East Covell Road, Edmond
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 35.681388888889 ° | E -97.360277777778 ° |
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Gower Cemetery
East Covell Road
73007 Edmond
Oklahoma, United States
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