Welcome to Owassa ...
Owassa is located in Conecuh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owassa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Owassa is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Owassa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Owassa: 251
Communities near Owassa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owassa.
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From Owassa to Evergreen
- Georgiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
- Georgiana is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgiana
- From Owassa to Georgiana
- 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.<4> 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
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Red Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Level
- From Owassa to Red Level
- Repton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <3>
- 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.<5>
- 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
- 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.<5>
- 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
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
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 Owassa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owassa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owassa. 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 Owassa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owassa. See our Newspapers Page for Owassa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owassa ...
Looking for more information about Owassa? 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 Owassa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owassa.
Adding Owassa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owassa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Owassa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Owassa post office opened in 1908.
We also found Owassa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owassa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owassa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |