Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cowan had a population of 624 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cowan had a population of 1,668 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cowan, with the one closest to Cowan listed first.
- Sewanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <2>
- Decherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Sherwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Estill Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <2>
- Monteagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
- Monteagle is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Prairie Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
- Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Beans Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Comfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Awalt ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Huntland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <2>
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Tracy City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
- Lexie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Francisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Greerton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Narrows ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Coffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Tullahoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
- Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <2>
- Ridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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. |