- Cowan, Indiana
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Cowan — Town — Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°WCoordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W 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 town in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.
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).
Geography
The Norfolk Southern Railway passes north and south through town.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Cowan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:433055. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana City Towns Townships Unincorporated
communitiesAnthony | Aultshire | Bethel | Cammack | Cowan | Cross Roads | DeSoto | Drew | Gates Corner | Granville | Hyde Park | Janney | Liberty Corners | Mayfield | Middletown Park | Morningside | Mount Pleasant | New Burlington | Oakville | Progress | Reed Station | Royerton | Shideler | Smithfield | Stockport | West Muncie | Wheeling | Woodland Park
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Northern Indiana geography stubs
- Populated places in Delaware County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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