Welcome to Cowan Springs ...
Cowan Springs is located in Blount County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Cowan Springs: Cowan Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cowan Spngs. or Cowan Sprngs.)
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Cowan Springs had a population of 9,038 people.<2> (see below for details).
Cowan Springs is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cowan Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cowan Springs and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Cowan Springs: 865
Websites for Cowan Springs ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cowan Springs, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cowan Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowan Springs.
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
- Maryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sevierville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Alcoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
- Aldenwood Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Humes Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Fairway Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Pigeon Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
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 Cowan Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowan Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowan Springs. 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 Cowan Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowan Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cowan Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowan Springs ...
Looking for more information about Cowan Springs? 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 Cowan Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowan Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cowan Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowan Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |