Cowan, Indiana

Cowan
Unincorporated community
Cowan
Cowan
Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W / 40.10583; -85.38861Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W / 40.10583; -85.38861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Township Monroe
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
ZIP code 47302
FIPS code 18-15526[1]
GNIS feature ID 433055[2]

Cowan is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

History

Cowan was founded in 1869,[3] when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Charles McCowan, a longtime resident who donated funds to build a church and school building.[4]

Overview

The Cowan Street Light Festival was an annual event held in Cowan to raise money to pay for the electricity used by the town's street lights, with most funds raised by selling booths to vendors. Public education is administered by the Cowan Community School Corporation (formerly the Monroe Community School Corporation). The elementary (K-6) was ranked 8/10. The high school (7-12) was ranked 5/10. However, currently the festival no longer exists.

Geography

The Norfolk Southern Railway passes from north to south through town. Cowan is located one mile north of Oakville.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Cowan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on November 5, 1869...
  4. ↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 101.


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