History · Watova

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from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Watova is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Watova had a population of 32. The CDP is in southern Nowata County, on the west side of U.S. Route 169, which leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Nowata, the county seat, and south 35 miles (56 km) to the outskirts of Tulsa.

Half of its homes were built before 1938.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Watova is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Watova has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Diamond Point Dependent District No. 44 School in Watova, 4.5 miles away.