Around Cowden ...
For comparison, Cowden has a population of 570 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cowden, with the nearest first.
- Holliday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Fancher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Beecher City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Herrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
- Moccasin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Tower Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>
- Dressor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Shumway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
- Shumway is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <4>
- Stewardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
- Stewardson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
- Middlesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Oconee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <4>
- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
- Shelbyville
For more communities neighboring Cowden, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cowden.
Shelby County ...
Cowden is located in Shelby County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowden ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowden.
Airports Near Cowden ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cowden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cowden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowden ...
Looking for more information about Cowden? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cowden. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Cowden, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cowden.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Cowden Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cowden
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cowden. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cowden), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |