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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 Cowansburg (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 Cowansburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Cowansburg is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Cowansburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Herminie
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <2>
    • Shaner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Sutersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Wyano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
      • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Irwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Larimer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Adamsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Smithton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Sunny Side
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Clairton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • Coal Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Glassport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
    • McKeesport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Vue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Dravosburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
      • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Edmon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Leechburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Banning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Lynnwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Redstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Chamouni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
    • Nemacolin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Ceylon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • White
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansburg, with the one closest to Cowansburg listed first.
    • Donora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
    • Black Diamond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Monongahela
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>
    • North Charleroi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • New Eagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
      • New Eagle is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <2>
    • Charleroi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Twilight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Dunlevy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Roscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Sudan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
      • Sudan is located in Washington County
    • Baidland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baidland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
    • Gastonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Cowansburg ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowansburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cowansburg, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cowansburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cowansburg:

Cemeteries Near Cowansburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cowansburg.

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 Cowansburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Guffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
  • Wineland Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Dravo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravo Cemetery
  • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
  • Markle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
  • Milbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
  • Madison Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
  • Yukon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
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    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish 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>

While we didn't find Cowansburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cowansburg.

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

  • Dick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Dick is located in Westmoreland County
  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Scott Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Haven
    • Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
  • Sutersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Yohoghany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yohoghany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yohoghany
    • Yohoghany is located in Westmoreland County
  • Guffey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
    • Guffey is located in Westmoreland County
  • Shaner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
  • Rillton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rillton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rillton
    • Rillton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rillton <2>
  • Buena Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
  • Blythedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
  • Douglass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Allegheny County
  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
    • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
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    • Emblem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emblem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
      • Emblem is located in Allegheny County
    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Alpsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpsville
      • Alpsville is located in Allegheny County

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

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cowansburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowansburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2545, Longitude: -79.7537       In this case, the coordinates for Cowansburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Cowansburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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