Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Cowen Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cowen Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cowen Corner listed first.

• Howlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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• Rochester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• North Rochester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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• Long Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• South Middleboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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• South Wareham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• West Wareham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Tremont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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• Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rock is located in Plymouth County
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• Clifford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• East Freetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Wareham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
• South Carver
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
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• Mattapoisett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• North Lakeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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• Lakeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Middleborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
• Onset Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
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• East Wareham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Carver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carver is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• Fairhaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Onset
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Onset is located in Plymouth County
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• Freetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people