Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cowan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cowan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cowan is located in Delaware County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Blackford, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Cowan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cowan:
- Delaware County (The home county of Cowan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Oakville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Delaware County
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Muncie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
- Liberty Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <1>
- Andersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
- Daleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <1>
- Desoto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Gaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
- Granville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Eaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Millgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Shamrock Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hartford City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <1>
- Renner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Mollie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Bentonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Matthews
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Fowlerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Upland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
- Fairmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <1>
- Gas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <1>
- Hackleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
- Rigdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Arcana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Aroma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Durbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Luxhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
- Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
- Olio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Omega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Strawtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Shirley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Warrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Wilkinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <1>
- Willow Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Charlottesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Eden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Colonial Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Fortville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Fortville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortville <1>
- Maxwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Denny Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <1>
- Mohawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Luray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Springport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <1>
- Mount Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <1>
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Blountsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
- Foley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Henry County
- Messick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Mooreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Henry County
- Corwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Dunkirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
- Redkey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
- Redkey is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <1>
- Greene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Bluff Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Collett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Pony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Boundary City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Pennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <1>
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
- Warsaw
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
- Glyn Ellen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
- Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
- Markleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
- Markleville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <1>
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <1>
- Country Club Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- North Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Prosperity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Woodlawn Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Florida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Madison County
- River Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
- River Forest is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Western Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
- Western Village is located in Madison County
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <1>
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Parker City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
- Parker City is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <1>
- Losantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
- Losantville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <1>
- Modoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Farmland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
- Farmland is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>
- Bloomingport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
- Stone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Snow Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
- Ridgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
- Saratoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
- Arba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Arba is located in Randolph County
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Mays
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Gings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Economy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Hagerstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Mount Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Cambridge City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
- Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <1>
- Greens Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
- Greens Fork is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Fork <1>
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
- East Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Pennville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Fountain City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cowan, see our County-by-County Page for Cowan.
Newspapers Published in Cowan ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cowan, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cowan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cowan:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blackford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
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Cemeteries Near Cowan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cowan.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cowan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86843 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148790 <5>
- Felton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
- Sunderland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
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- Elm Ridge Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park
- New Burlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the New Burlington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Burlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331338 <5>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Elm Ridge Memorial Park
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowan had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Oakville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Delaware County
- Luray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Springport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <1>
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- New Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- New Burlington is located in Delaware County
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
- Honey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Henry County
- Muncie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Mount Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <1>
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <1>
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
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- Blountsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
- Cammack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blountsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cowan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cowan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cowan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1055, Longitude: -85.3924 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Cowan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |