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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Cowpens in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cowpens. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cowpens listed first.

  • Indian Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Bay is located in Monroe County
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  • Saint Charles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Turner is located in Phillips County
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  • Ethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethel is located in Arkansas County
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  • Cypert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cypert is located in Phillips County
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  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Phillips County
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  • Crockett's Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
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  • Modoc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Modoc is located in Phillips County
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  • Marvell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palmer is located in Monroe County
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  • Poplar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
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  • Hicksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
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  • Deluce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deluce is located in Arkansas County
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  • Pine City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine City is located in Monroe County
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  • Mount Adams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Adams is located in Arkansas County
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  • Sassafras ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sassafras is located in Arkansas County
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  • De Witt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sunflower Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
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  • Hillhouse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillhouse is located in Coahoma County (MS)
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  • Barton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton is located in Phillips County
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  • North Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Creek is located in Phillips County
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  • Holly Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Tichnor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grove is located in Coahoma County (MS)
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  • Sherard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherard is located in Coahoma County (MS)
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  • Westover
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Westover is located in Phillips County
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  • Tyner ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyner is located in Phillips County
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  • Casscoe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
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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 Cowpens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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