Welcome to Cow Creek ...

Cow Creek is located in Estill County<1>.

The location of Cow Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cow Creek: Cow Crk. (or less commonly used: Cow Ck. or Cow Cr.)

Cow Creek is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cow Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Cow Creek: (606)

Communities Also Named Cow Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cow Creek - they are located in California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Montana, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cow Creek.

Communities near Cow Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cow Creek.

• Stanton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Beattyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• Clay City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• McKee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Witt Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
  • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
• Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Furnace is located in Estill County
• Knowlton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Knowlton is located in Powell County
• Lynch Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
  • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
• Vaughns Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
  • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County

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 Cow Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cow Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cow Creek. 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 Cow Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cow Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cow Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cow Creek ...

Looking for more information about Cow Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cow Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cow Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cow Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/