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.
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 ...
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