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Welcome to Cowans ...

So far, we found very little information about Cowans. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cowans to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cowans, please Contact Us.

Cowans would have been located within present day Cuyahoga County<2>.

The pronunciation of Cowans: KOW-uhnz<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cowans is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Cowans was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cowans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cowans - they are located in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowans.

Communities near Cowans ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
  • Lakewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Euclid
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <5>
  • Strongsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
  • North Royalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowans.

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

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

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 Cowans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cowans. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowans - 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.