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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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)
    • Progress
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Muncie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Ridertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Cowan to Ridertown
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Cowan to Renner
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Cowan to Mollie
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fowlerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Cowan to Clarksville
    • Durbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Luxhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Olio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olio
      • From Cowan to Olio
    • Omega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Strawtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Warrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Denny Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luray
      • From Cowan to Luray
    • 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)
    • Messick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Cadiz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Cowan to Cadiz
    • 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)
  • Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Prosperity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • 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>
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Modoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • 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)
    • Stone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Cowan to Rural
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Cowan to Raleigh
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Cowan to Henderson
  • 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)
    • Hagerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Greens Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Cowan to Milton
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wayne County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cowan, see our County-by-County Page for Cowan.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86843 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Felton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sunderland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Elm Ridge Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park
      • 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.
    • New Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<5>

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)
  • Luray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luray
    • From Cowan to Luray
  • 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)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack
      • Cammack is located in Delaware County

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.

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]<6>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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    









 

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