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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Owassa (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Owassa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Owassa is located in Conecuh County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near Owassa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owassa:

  • Conecuh County     (The home county of Owassa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Wilcox
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilcox
      • From Owassa to Wilcox
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rabb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
      • Rabb is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rabb
      • From Owassa to Rabb
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Conecuh County
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Conecuh County
    • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
      • Sparta has also been known as:
      • Old Sparta
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Owassa to Sparta
    • Nymph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Commerce
      • From Owassa to Commerce
    • Mount Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Union
      • From Owassa to Mount Union
    • Belleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Mixonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Garland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garland
      • From Owassa to Garland
    • McKenzie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <2>
    • Starlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
      • Starlington is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starlington
      • From Owassa to Starlington
    • Georgiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Butler County
    • Industry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Industry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Industry
      • From Owassa to Industry
    • Shacklesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bolling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
      • Bolling is located in Butler County
    • Oaky Streak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaky Streak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaky Streak
      • From Owassa to Oaky Streak
    • Forest Home
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <2>
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Red Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • River Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River Falls
      • From Owassa to River Falls
    • Gantt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Heath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Andalusia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Escambia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Brewton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Brewton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
      • East Brewton is located in Escambia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <2>
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Escambia County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Burnt Corn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunnel Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Peterman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pineville
      • From Owassa to Pineville
    • Beatrice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
      • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <2>
    • Monroeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
    • Natchez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natchez
      • From Owassa to Natchez
    • Ollie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ollie
      • From Owassa to Ollie
    • Lovan ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
      • Lovan is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovan
      • From Owassa to Lovan
    • Excel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
      • Excel is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
    • Mexia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Monroe County
  • Wilcox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.
    • Awin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
    • McWilliams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
      • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
    • Pine Apple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Schuster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schuster
      • From Owassa to Schuster
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caledonia
      • From Owassa to Caledonia
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owassa, see our County-by-County Page for Owassa.

Cemeteries Near Owassa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owassa.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Owassa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.

  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Beasley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rabb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Pine Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pine Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witherington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Owassa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owassa.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Owassa, with the one closest to Owassa listed first.

  • Wilcox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilcox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilcox
    • From Owassa to Wilcox
  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bowles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
    • Bowles is located in Conecuh County
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garland
    • From Owassa to Garland
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Owassa to Sparta
  • Belleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
  • Commerce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Commerce
    • From Owassa to Commerce
  • Mount Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Union
    • From Owassa to Mount Union
  • Starlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Starlington
    • From Owassa to Starlington
  • Georgiana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Skinnerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
    • Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
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    • Burnt Corn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Castleberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
      • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Cohassett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
      • Cohassett is located in Conecuh County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owassa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owassa.

Newspapers Published in Owassa ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owassa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owassa, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owassa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Owassa:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Owassa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owassa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owassa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5059, Longitude: -86.9231       In this case, the coordinates for Owassa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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