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Welcome to Owens ...

Owens is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Owens is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Owens: 302

Communities Also Named Owens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Owens - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owens.

Communities near Owens ...

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

  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Millsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Federalsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owens ...

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

Adding Owens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owens 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Owens post office opened in 1898.

We also found Owens on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Delaware (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owens.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owens - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/