Welcome to Cow Island ...

Cow Island is located on the Gulf Coast.

Cow Island is located in Liberty County<1>.

The location of Cow Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Cow Island: Cow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Cow Island is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Cow Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cow Island - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana and Montana.

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

Communities near Cow Island ...

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

• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Dayton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Mont Belvieu
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
  • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <4>
• Anahuac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
  • Anahuac is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <4>
• Sour Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
  • Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <4>
• Old River - Winfree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
  • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
• Ames
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
• China
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Daisetta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
  • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <4>
• Hardin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <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 Cow Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cow Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cow Island ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/