Welcome to Cowpen ...
Cowpen is located in Baltimore County<1>.
The location of Cowpen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowpen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Cowpen is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cowpen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cowpen: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Cowpen ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cowpen, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Cowpen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cowpen - they are located in Kentucky and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowpen.
Communities near Cowpen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowpen.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Bel Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
- Glen Arm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
- Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <5>
- Riderwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Brooklandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklandville
- Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklandville <5>
- Fontana Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
- Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
- Garden Village Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Long Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Mays Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Perry Hall Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall Village
- Perry Hall Village is located in Baltimore 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 Cowpen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowpen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowpen. 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 Cowpen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowpen. See our Newspapers Page for Cowpen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowpen ...
Looking for more information about Cowpen? 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 Cowpen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowpen.
Adding Cowpen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cowpen in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cowpen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowpen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowpen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowpen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Cowpen, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |