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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowentown had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cowentown, with the one closest to Cowentown listed first.
- Barksdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County
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- Bank ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bank is located in Cecil County
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- Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County
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- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
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- Singerly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Singerly is located in Cecil County
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- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
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- Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in Cecil County
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- Childs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
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- Pencader
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pencader is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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- Strickersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Fair Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
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- Elkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Kemblesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
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- Eder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eder is located in Cecil County
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- Bacon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
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- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Ogletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Ruthby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Choate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Choate is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Chesterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Elk Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cowentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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