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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cowan (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cowan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cowan is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland & Snyder.

Below are the counties that are near Cowan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cowan:

  • Union County     (The home county of Cowan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • New Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Mifflinburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Linntown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • West Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • New Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Allenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Iron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Livonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ingleby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Rebersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Aaronsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Coburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Millheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
    • Madisonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Spring Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • Greenburr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Tylersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Avis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • McElhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
    • Rote
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Castanea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Salona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Lock Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Eyers Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Catawissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fernville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Welliversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Pillow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Paxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Erdman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Gratz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabethville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Rife
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Richfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Knousetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Thompsontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Collomsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Duboistown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • South Williamsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Williamsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Faxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Garden View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Grimesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
      • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Montoursville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
    • Muncy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Fairlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
    • Hughesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
  • Mifflin County
    • Alfarata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Exchange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Mechanicsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Northumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Potts Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Watsontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McEwensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
    • Sunbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Keefers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Turbotville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • Mile Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Augustaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Reward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
    • Penns Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
    • Kratzerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Globe Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
    • Middleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Coon Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
    • Shamokin Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
    • Freeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Paxtonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Selinsgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • Troxelville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cowan, see our County-by-County Page for Cowan.

Newspapers Published in Cowan ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cowan, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cowan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cowan:

Cemeteries Near Cowan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cowan.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cowan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Luntz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luntz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luntz Cemetery
  • Stoltzfus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoltzfus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltzfus Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • New Berlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Lewisburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Cedars Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedars Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
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    • Guier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guier Cemetery
    • Hartleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartleton Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowan had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.

  • Vicksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
  • Buffalo Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Crossroads
    • Buffalo Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Mazeppa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazeppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Mazeppa is located in Union County
  • Forest Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Union County
  • Mifflinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
    • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
  • New Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
  • Lochiel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Union County
  • Rand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
    • Rand is located in Union County
  • Kelly Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
    • Kelly Point is located in Union County
  • Dry Valley Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
    • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Swengel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swengel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swengel
    • Swengel is located in Union County
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    • Penns Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <2>
    • Hartleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cowan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cowan.

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

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cowan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9576, Longitude: -77.0136       In this case, the coordinates for Cowan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Cowan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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