Cowarts, Alabama

About Cowarts

Set in the southeastern part of Alabama, Cowarts is a small town counting 2,038 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cowarts is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 7.65 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 266 residents per square mile.

📰 Cowarts News Today

• Obituary for Sheila (Braswell) Farmer - Ward-Wilson Funeral Home Ward-Wilson Funeral Home · Jun 23
• Steven Wyrick Obituary Mar 28, 2026 wrightfuneralhomeandcrematory.com · Mar 28
• Mrs. Marilyn Maxine Bright Irwin, a resident of Cowarts, Alabama Rickey Stokes News · May 28
• UPDATE: Four people arrested in murder of Cowarts teen WDHN · Jan 9
• Houston County teen believed to be murder victim, identity released WTVY · Jan 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cowarts Unique

• The only place in America named Cowarts — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cowarts

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cowarts

• Dakota Coffee Works — coffee shop (café)
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Hasienda Azul

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cowarts

• Dothan Osteopathic Quad reviews ★
• Jessie Forester Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cowarts

🏘️ Nearby Communities