Cowansville in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cowansville
East Brady-15
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 7, 2013
1. Cowansville Marker
John Cowan
Pioneer Settler
Founded
1849
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 40° 53.278′ N, 79° 35.312′ W. Marker is in Cowansville, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of East Brady Road (Pennsylvania Route 268) and Worthington Road, on the right when traveling north on East Brady Road. Located in the parking lot of Union First Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 East Brady Road, Cowansville PA 16218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Worthington Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); St. Patrick's Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Kittanning (approx. 6 miles away); West Kittanning (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named West Kittanning (approx. 6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Armstrong County Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away).
this page online
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 7, 2013
2. Cowansville Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 7, 2013
3. Cowansville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
