Welcome to Owensbyville ...
Owensbyville is located in Heard County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owensbyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Owensbyville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Owensbyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Owensbyville (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Owensbyville: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Owensbyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owensbyville.
- Smokey Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- LaGrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
- Roanoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
- Grantville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <5>
- Hogansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <5>
- Louise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sunny Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Heard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Luthersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
- Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <5>
- Bowers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 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 Owensbyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owensbyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owensbyville. 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 Owensbyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owensbyville. See our Newspapers Page for Owensbyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owensbyville ...
Looking for more information about Owensbyville? 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 Owensbyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owensbyville.
Adding Owensbyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owensbyville 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 Owensbyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Owensbyville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Owensbyville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owensbyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owensbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Heard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owensbyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Owensbyville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Owensbyville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |