Welcome to Gowen ...

Gowen is located in Montcalm County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gowen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Gowen is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gowen lies within the (231) area code.

The ZIP code for Gowen: 49326<4>

Communities Also Named Gowen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gowen - they are located in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Gowen ...

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

• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Rockford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Belding
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Belding is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <5>
• Cedar Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <5>
• Howard City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <5>
• Stanton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
• Edmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Edmore is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <5>
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <5>
• Sheridan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
• Sand Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gowen ...

Looking for more information about Gowen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gowen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gowen.

Adding Gowen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gowen 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 Gowen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gowen post office opened in 1872.

We also found Gowen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gowen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/