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Welcome to Owens Crossing ...

Owens Crossing is located in Cabell County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Owens Crossing: Owens Xing.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Owens Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Owens Crossing.

Owens Crossing is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Owens Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Owens Crossing: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Owens Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owens Crossing.

  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barboursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
  • Kenova
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Catlettsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
  • Ceredo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owens Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Owens Crossing? 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 Owens Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owens Crossing.

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, 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 Owens Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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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