RoadsideThoughts |
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada |
Home >> State of Alabama >> Madison County >> Owens' Cross Roads | Index... |
Welcome to Owens' Cross Roads ...The town of Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County<1>. The location of Owens' Cross Roads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Owens' Cross Roads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Owens' Cross Roads: Owens Xrds. See our Genealogy Helper Page for Owens' Cross Roads for more information about variations on the name of Owens' Cross Roads. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Owens' Cross Roads has a population of 2,136 people<3> (see below for details). Owens' Cross Roads is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Owens' Cross Roads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Owens' Cross Roads (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Telephone area codes for Owens' Cross Roads: (256) and (938)<5> The ZIP code for Owens' Cross Roads: 35763<6> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Owens' Cross Roads had an population of 2,136 people. This is an increase of 40.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 90.04% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Owens' Cross Roads had a population of 1,521 people. This makes Owens' Cross Roads the county's 4th most populous community. The population of Owens' Cross Roads represents 0.03% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,521 people, the population of Owens' Cross Roads increased 35.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,124 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Owens' Cross Roads. Communities near Owens' Cross Roads ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owens' Cross Roads.
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' Cross Roads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owens' Cross Roads. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owens' Cross Roads. 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' Cross Roads. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens' Cross Roads. See our Newspapers Page for Owens' Cross Roads. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owens' Cross Roads ...Looking for more information about Owens' Cross Roads? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owens' Cross Roads. Adding Owens' Cross Roads to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Owens' Cross Roads 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 Owens' Cross Roads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Owens' Cross Roads on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Owens' Cross Roads. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owens' Cross Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/ The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/ Footnotes ...
|
Thank you for visiting our website.
In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.
If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.
This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024