Cowan in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Charles Doyle Couser

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 13, 2025

1. Dr. Charles Doyle Couser Marker

Inscription. Dr. Charles Doyle Couser, a dedicated physician with a genuine love of life, began his medical practice in Cowan in 1956. Over the years, Dr. Couser has demonstrated his deep compassion for others by serving as a true country doctor, counselor, and friend. His service to Cowan and the surrounding communities has been immeasurable. We, the citizens of Cowan, say: “Doc, we love you and thank you for the many years of loving service and devotion you have given us.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 35° 9.871′ N, 86° 0.646′ W. Marker is in Cowan, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Cumberland Street West (U.S. 41A) and Tennessee Ave N, on the left when traveling east on Cumberland Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Cumberland St W, Cowan TN 37318, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is

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in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cumberland Mountain Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Cowan, Tennessee (within shouting distance of this marker); Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Passing Through Cowan (within shouting distance of this marker); Cowan Railroad Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Peter Turney (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cowan.

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 13, 2025

2. Dr. Charles Doyle Couser Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.