Gowarczów [ɡɔˈvart͡ʂuf] is a town in Końskie County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.

[1] The history of Gowarczów dates back to the late Middle Ages, when a defensive gord was established here in the 12th century.

In the 14th century, Gowarczów became the seat of a Roman Catholic parish church, and in 1430, the village received Magdeburg rights from King Władysław II Jagiełło, upon request of its owner Krystyna Magara.

Soon afterwards, Gowarczów became part of Russian-controlled Congress Poland, and in 1869, following the January Uprising, it was stripped of its town charter.

Following the joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Gowarczów was occupied by Germany until 1945.