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location map of Bowie County, Texas Bowie County is located in the northeast region of Texas and is bordered in the north by Oklahoma and in the east by Arkansas. It shares its largest city, Texarkana, with Arkansas. It was created in 1840 from part of Red River County and the county seat is New Boston.
County of the Month, Oct, 2000
This award was won by Elaine Martin.

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Books

Newspapers, past and present

Baptist Commoner (1914-1917)
American Baptist (1939-????)
Bowie County Citizens Tribune
Daily Texarkanian, The (1894-1906) (1908-1926)
DeKalb Enterprise
DeKalb Progressive Advertiser - Founded abt 1914
The Flag - Founded 1890 in DeKalb
Four States Press and Texarkana Courier (1910-1918)
Four States Press (1919-1926)
Gate City News, The (1874-18??)
Interstate Sentinal (19??-19??)
Morning Courier, The (1898-191?)
Red River Review
Texarkana Courier (19??-1910)
Texarkana Daily Independent Newspaper
Texarkana Daily News (1929-1978)
Texarkana Evening News (1926-1929)
Texarkana Gazette (1936-current)
Texarkana Leader, The (1968-19??)
Texarkana Morning Call (18??-????)
Two States Press (1934-1961)