Welcome to Cowan ...
Cowan is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Cowan is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cowan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cowan: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Cowan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Cowan - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowan.
Communities near Cowan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowan.
- Blacksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Christiansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Radford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pearisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Narrows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
- Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rich Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peterstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowan. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowan. See our Newspapers Page for Cowan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowan ...
Looking for more information about Cowan? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowan.
Adding Cowan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cowan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cowan was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Cowan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Cowan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |