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Welcome to Cowans Ferry ...

Cowans Ferry is located in Davidson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cowans Ferry: Cowans Fry. (or less commonly used: Cowans Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cowans Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Cowans Ferry.

Cowans Ferry is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cowans Ferry: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Cowans Ferry ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemmons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mocksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • China Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Landis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Granite Quarry
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Cowans Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowans Ferry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowans Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Cowans Ferry? 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 Cowans Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowans Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowans Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Cowans Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Cowans Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.