Welcome to McGowan ...
McGowan is located in Caldwell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of McGowan, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McGowan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
McGowan is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McGowan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McGowan: (270)
Communities Also Named McGowan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McGowan - they are located in Alabama, New York and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGowan.
Communities near McGowan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGowan.
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Dawson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
- Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <4>
- Eddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
- Crofton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Crofton is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <4>
- Kuttawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuttawa
- Kuttawa is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuttawa <4>
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
- Saint Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Dycusburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Hopson is located in Caldwell 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 McGowan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGowan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGowan. 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 McGowan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGowan. See our Newspapers Page for McGowan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGowan ...
Looking for more information about McGowan? 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 McGowan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGowan.
Adding McGowan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McGowan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McGowan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McGowan post office opened in 1890.
We also found McGowan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McGowan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |