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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 is now part of DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Council. Click here for graphs and data of how DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kirkcowan itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
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: 08th February 2026
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