Welcome to Cowlesville ...
Cowlesville is located in Wyoming County<1>.
The location of Cowlesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Cowlesville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cowlesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cowlesville is within the boundaries of the (585) area code.
Communities Also Named Cowlesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Cowlesville - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowlesville.
Communities near Cowlesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowlesville.
- Amherst [Erie County]
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- Amherst [Erie County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125,967 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cheektowaga [Erie County]
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- Cheektowaga [Erie County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,452 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheektowaga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Seneca [Erie County]
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- West Seneca [Erie County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,117 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lancaster [Erie County]
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- Lancaster [Erie County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,325 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clarence [Erie County]
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- Clarence [Erie County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,026 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orchard Park [Erie County]
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- Orchard Park [Erie County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,713 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lackawanna [Erie County]
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- Lackawanna [Erie County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna<5>
- Depew [Erie County]
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- Depew [Erie County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew<5>
- Batavia [Genesee County]
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- Batavia [Genesee County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,308 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Batavia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia<5>
- Aurora [Erie County]
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- Aurora [Erie County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Cowlesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,783 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clarence [Erie County]
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 Cowlesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowlesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowlesville. 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 Cowlesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowlesville. See our Newspapers Page for Cowlesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowlesville ...
Looking for more information about Cowlesville? 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 Cowlesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cowlesville.
Adding Cowlesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cowlesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Cowlesville was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cowlesville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Cowlesville on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowlesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cowlesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowlesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8434, Longitude: -78.4689 In this case, the coordinates for Cowlesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |