Census Data for Cowans Ford
As far as we can tell, Cowans Ford<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Cowans Ford, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Huntersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
- Cornelius
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
- Davidson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
- Mount Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
- Spencer Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- The population in 2016 was estimated at 36 people. This represents a 2.7% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 37 people.
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
- High Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
- McAdenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdenville
- McAdenville is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdenville <3>
- Mooresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
- Ranlo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
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- Cramerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
- Cramerton is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
- Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Cramerton
Lincoln County ...
Cowans Ford is primarily located in Lincoln County<4>. A portion of Cowans Ford extends into Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lincoln County.
Miscellaneous Information for Cowans Ford ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lincoln County or the community of Cowans Ford:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
- County Code: 109 (Lincoln County)
- Place Code: 15100 (Cowans Ford)
- State & County Code: 37/109 (North Carolina / Lincoln County)
- State & Place Code: 37/15100 (North Carolina / Cowans Ford)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Cowans Ford is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Cowans Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowans Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Cowans Ford may originally have been Cowan's Ford. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cowans Ford might be written as Cowan Ford. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Cowans Ford. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |