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Cowans

Ghost town · Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Chagrin Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Chagrin Falls quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cowans is a ghost town in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It is one of 5 former communities in Cuyahoga County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 62nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cowans as a historical populated place on the Chagrin Falls topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.3792° N, 81.4890° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChagrin Falls
Elevation945 ft
Nearest living townOakwood, OH
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1057153
Coordinates41.37922, -81.48901

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What's there now

Cowans is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oakwood, OH (population 3,526), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 945 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cowans?

Cowans is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 41.3792, -81.4890.

How many ghost towns are in Cuyahoga County?

Cuyahoga County, Ohio has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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