Welcome to Cowans Village ...

Cowans Village is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Cowans Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cowans Village: Cowans Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cowans Village for more information about variations on the name of Cowans Village.

Cowans Village is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cowans Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cowans Village is within the (717) area code.

Communities near Cowans Village ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Mercersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• Todd
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
• McConnellsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
• Saxton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Saxton is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
• Broad Top City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
  • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Three Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
• Orbisonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
• Rockhill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Rockhill has also been known as:
  • Rockhill Furnace

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowans Village ...

Looking for more information about Cowans Village? 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 Cowans Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowans Village.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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