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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.

  • Huntsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <7>
  • Guntersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <7>
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Triana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Groves
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
    • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Paint Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people

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.

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 ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Owens' Cross Roads.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owens' Cross Roads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Owens' Cross Roads). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Owens' Cross Roads or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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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