Cowan Map
Cowan is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,770 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Cowan was originally founded in 1808 but remained a minor settlement for several years.
Cowan's establishment as a significant place dates from the mid-19th century and developed mostly as a railroad town. It was the site where several branch lines met the main NC&StL Nashville to Chattanooga trunk. As the last stop before the uphill climb onto the nearby Cumberland Plateau, pusher engines to assist trains in making the steep ascent were based there, and are still in use today.
Nearby cities include Monteagle, Huntland, Tracy City, Hillsboro, Tullahoma.