Cowell, Concord, California

Cowell, Concord, California

Coordinates: 37°57′10″N 121°59′22″W / 37.95278°N 121.98944°W / 37.95278; -121.98944

Cowell
—  Former Unincorporated community  —
Cowell is located in California
Cowell
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°57′10″N 121°59′22″W / 37.95278°N 121.98944°W / 37.95278; -121.98944
Country United States
State California
County Contra Costa County
Elevation[1] 259 ft (79 m)

Cowell is a former unincorporated community now annexed to Concord in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m).

Cowell was named for Joshua Cowell, local landowner.[2] A post office operated at Cowell from 1922 to 1969.[2] Cowell was a company town for a cement company.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cowell, Concord, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 620. ISBN 9781884995149. 

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