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Welcome to Cowden ...

Cowden is located in Marshall County<1>.

Cowden is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cowden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cowden: 931

Communities Also Named Cowden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cowden - they are located in Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowden.

Websites for Cowden ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshallchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cowden, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cowden ...

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

  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Southport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Unionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Graymere Manor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
    • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
  • Trigg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Trigg is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowden ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.