Welcome to Gowansville ...
So far, we found very little information about Gowansville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gowansville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gowansville, please Contact Us.
Gowansville would have been located within present day Pope County<2>.
The location of Gowansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gowansville is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gowansville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Gowansville still existed, it would have been in the (618) area code.
Communities near Gowansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gowansville.
- Carrier Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <5>
- Rosiclare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Golconda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Stonefort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
- Stonefort is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <5>
- Cave-In-Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- New Burnside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burnside
- New Burnside is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Burnside <5>
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
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 Gowansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gowansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gowansville. 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 Gowansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowansville. See our Newspapers Page for Gowansville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Gowansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, 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 Gowansville - 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. |