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Owlett Green is located

Owlett Green is located in Van Zandt County<1>.


The location of Owlett Green has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Owlett Green, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

A typical abbreviation for Owlett Green: Owlett Grn.

Owlett Green is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Owlett Green lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Owlett Green: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities near Owlett Green ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owlett Green.

  • Lindale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <5>
  • Mineola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Chandler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Saline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hideaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Edgewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
  • Murchison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <5>
  • Fruitvale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Owlett Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owlett Green.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owlett Green. 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 Owlett Green.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owlett Green. See our Newspapers Page for Owlett Green.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owlett Green ...

Looking for more information about Owlett Green? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Owlett Green, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owlett Green.

Adding Owlett Green to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owlett Green in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Owlett Green was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owlett Green.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owlett Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owlett Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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