Welcome to Owens ...
So far, we found very little information about Owens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Owens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Owens, please Contact Us.
Owens would have been located within present day Laurens County<2>.
The location of Owens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Owens is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Owens was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Owens still existed, it would have been in the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Owens ...
While we believe that this Owens is located in Laurens County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Owens. Those communities are located in the following counties: Georgetown, Horry and Spartanburg County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 24 communities that are also named Owens - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owens.
Communities near Owens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owens.
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
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- Fountain Inn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <5>
- Laurens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Belton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
- Honea Path
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
- Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
- Ware Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
- Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <5>
- Ninety Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
- Due West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
- Gray Court
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Owens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens. See our Newspapers Page for Owens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Owens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |