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Welcome to McGowan ...

McGowan is located in Bullock County<1>.


The location of McGowan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


McGowan is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McGowan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from McGowan (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for McGowan: (334)

Communities Also Named McGowan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McGowan - they are located in Kentucky, New York and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGowan.

Communities near McGowan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGowan.

  • Troy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Pike Road
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Banks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
  • Pine Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
  • Orion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Pike County
  • Postoak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Center Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Fitzpatrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
    • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
  • Linwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Pike County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McGowan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGowan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGowan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGowan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGowan. See our Newspapers Page for McGowan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGowan ...

Looking for more information about McGowan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McGowan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGowan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bullock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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