Welcome to Cow Mound ...
So far, we found very little information about Cow Mound. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cow Mound to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cow Mound, please Contact Us.
Cow Mound would have been located within present day Woodruff County<2>.
The location of Cow Mound has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cow Mound is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cow Mound was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cow Mound still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities near Cow Mound ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cow Mound.
- Brinkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <5>
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Des Arc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
- McCrory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Cotton Plant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <5>
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Wheatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <5>
- Griffithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
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 Cow Mound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cow Mound.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cow Mound. 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 Cow Mound.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cow Mound. See our Newspapers Page for Cow Mound.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cow Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Woodruff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cow Mound - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |