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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 Cowansville (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 Cowansville. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Cowansville is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Cowansville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Laird Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkchalk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rimer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Cowansville to Rimer
    • Gosford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gosford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
      • Gosford is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gosford
      • From Cowansville to Gosford
    • Worthington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kittanning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • West Kittanning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
      • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Wick City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick City
      • Wick City is located in Armstrong County
    • Tidal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Cowansville to Tidal
    • Applewold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Shadyside Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Sligo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Cowansville to Karns
    • Brackenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Natrona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Culmerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Curtisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarentum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
    • Rural Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
    • Gibsonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Phillipston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Brady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Catfish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Cowansville to Catfish
    • Lawsonham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Cowansville to Bela
    • Rimersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Toby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Cowansville to Toby
    • Leatherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sligo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>
    • West Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Piolett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Cowansville to Piolett
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Beyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Smicksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
    • Shelocta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Parkwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkwood
      • From Cowansville to Parkwood
    • West Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Cowansville to Davis
    • Elkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkin
      • From Cowansville to Elkin
    • Chambersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Langville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Worthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Coolspring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corsica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Oliveburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Cowansville to Oliveburg
    • Green Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Swamproot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emlenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Clintonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Nickleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nectarine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Cowansville to Nectarine
    • Saint George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barkeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Bullion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Cowansville to Bullion
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cowansville, with the one closest to Cowansville listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Cowansville to Bagdad
    • Hyde Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
    • West Leechburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • East Vandergrift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Lower Burrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • New Kensington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Arnold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Avonmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cowansville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cowansville.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowansville had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Adrian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Armstrong County
  • Fosters Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Mills
    • Fosters Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Walkchalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sherrett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrett
    • Sherrett is located in Armstrong County
  • Craigsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
    • Craigsville is located in Armstrong County
  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Armstrong County
  • Gosford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gosford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
    • Gosford is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gosford
    • From Cowansville to Gosford
  • Rimer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rimer
    • From Cowansville to Rimer
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Armstrong County
  • Phillipston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kittanning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • East Brady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • McHaddon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaddon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaddon
      • McHaddon is located in Armstrong County
    • Mosgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosgrove
      • Mosgrove is located in Armstrong County

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

Newspapers Published in Cowansville ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowansville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cowansville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cowansville.

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 helpful websites 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 Cowansville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Cowansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cowansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8886, Longitude: -79.5887       In this case, the coordinates for Cowansville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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