Welcome to Cowpen ...
So far, we found very little information about Cowpen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cowpen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cowpen, please Contact Us.
Cowpen would have been located within present day Attala County<2>.
The location of Cowpen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowpen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cowpen is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cowpen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cowpen still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
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 Maryland.
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.
- Kosciusko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Weir
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- Sallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- McCool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Vowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Hesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Zemuly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cowpen post office opened in 1852.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowpen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Cowpen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowpen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |