Cowan, Pennsylvania
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Cowan is a populated place in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2][3] Notable institutions in Cowan include Bucknell University's Forrest D. Brown Conference Center.[4]
History[edit]
In the 1860s, Cowan was known as Farmersville.[5] Trinity Lutheran Church was founded in 1871.[6] Cowan was named after the Loyalist John Samuel Cowan who, in 1785, obtained a warrant for the land from the Proprietors of Pennsylvania.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cowan Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Cowan, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ "Forrest D. Brown Conference Center at Cowan" (PDF). Bucknell University. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Snyder, Charles (2000). Union County, Pennsylvania: A Celebration of History. Penn State University Press.
- ^ "Congregation Trend Report -- Trinity Lutheran Church". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "History of Cowans Gap State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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