Cowan, Pennsylvania

Trinity Lutheran Church

Cowan is a populated place in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] Notable institutions in Cowan include Bucknell University's Forrest D. Brown Conference Center.[4]

History

In the 1860s, Cowan was known as Farmersville.[5] Trinity Lutheran Church was founded in 1871.[6]

References

  1. "Cowan Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. "Cowan, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. "Forrest D. Brown Conference Center at Cowan" (PDF). Bucknell University. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. Snyder, Charles (2000). Union County, Pennsylvania: A Celebration of History. Penn State University Press.
  6. "Congregation Trend Report -- Trinity Lutheran Church". Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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Coordinates: 40°57′27″N 77°00′49″W / 40.95750°N 77.01361°W / 40.95750; -77.01361

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