Welcome to Cowlington ...
The town of Cowlington is located in Le Flore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cowlington has a population of 152 people<2> (see below for details).
Cowlington is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cowlington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cowlington: 918 & 539<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cowlington had an population of 152 people. This is a decrease of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cowlington had a population of 155 people. This makes Cowlington the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 155 people, the population of Cowlington increased 16.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 133 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cowlington.
Communities near Cowlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowlington.
- Sallisaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallisaw
- Sallisaw is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallisaw <5>
- Pocola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocola
- Pocola is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocola <5>
- Roland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roland <5>
- Muldrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
- Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <5>
- Stigler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
- Stigler is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <5>
- Spiro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
- Spiro is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <5>
- Panama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
- Vian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
- Vian is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <5>
- Shady Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
- Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <5>
- Rock Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
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 Cowlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowlington. 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 Cowlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowlington. See our Newspapers Page for Cowlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowlington ...
Looking for more information about Cowlington? 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 Cowlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowlington.
Adding Cowlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cowlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cowlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cowlington post office opened in 1884.
We also found Cowlington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Le Flore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cowlington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Cowlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Cowlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |