Welcome to Owensboro ...

Owensboro is located in Wilcox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owensboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

When the people of Owensboro refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Owensboroan<2>

Owensboro is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Owensboro: 229

Communities Also Named Owensboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Owensboro - they are located in Florida and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Owensboro ...

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

Fitzgerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
- Fitzgerald is located in Ben Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
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Ashburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Ashburn is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <4>
Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Abbeville is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
Rochelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
Sycamore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Sycamore is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
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Arabi
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Arabi is located in Crisp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi <4>
Pineview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Pineview is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
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Rhine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Rhine is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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Pitts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Pitts is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
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Rebecca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Rebecca is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rebecca <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owensboro ...

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

Adding Owensboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owensboro 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 Owensboro was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owensboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Owensboro refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Owensboro may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owensboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.