In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkcowan like this:
Kirkcowan, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Wigtown-Shire--par., 35,865 ac., pop. 1307; vil., on Tarf Water, 6 miles SW. of Newton-Stewart, pop. 671; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity are woollen mills.
Kirkcowan through time
Kirkcowan is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kirkcowan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkcowan, in Dumfries and Galloway and Wigtownshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16829
Date accessed: 02nd May 2024
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