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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowles had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cowles had a population of 27 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cowles, with the one closest to Cowles listed first.

  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Red Cloud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Guide Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
    • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <2>
  • Rosemont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <2>
  • Inavale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Clare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • Bladen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Northbranch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbranch
    • Northbranch is located in Jewell County (KS)
  • Bostwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
    • Bostwick is located in Nuckolls County
  • Riverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pauline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Adams County
  • Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ayr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Ayr is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
  • Womer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Ranch ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ranch
    • Spring Ranch is located in Clay County
  • Smyrna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
  • Nelson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Deweese
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Brickton ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
    • Brickton is located in Adams County
  • Cora
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Smith County (KS)
  • Burr Oak
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Superior
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holstein
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Webster County: www.co.webster.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Cowles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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