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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Owego (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Owego. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Owego is located in Woodbury County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodbury County: Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Dakota (NE), Thurston (NE) & Union (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Owego. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owego:

  • Woodbury County     (The home county of Owego)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Hornick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
      • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Sloan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <2>
    • Climbing Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
      • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
    • Salix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <2>
    • Bronson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Smithland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Ellen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
    • Oto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Lawton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Sergeant Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
      • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <2>
    • Moville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Anthon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
      • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <2>
    • Regency of Sioux City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency of Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
      • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
  • Cherokee County
    • Washta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Ida County
    • Battle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <2>
  • Monona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Albaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
      • Albaton is located in Monona County
    • Whiting
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
    • Rodney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Onawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Castana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castana
      • Castana is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castana <2>
    • Mapleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Turin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blencoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Soldier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
      • Ute is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <2>
    • Moorhead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Plymouth County
    • Kingsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Merrill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
  • Burt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bertha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Cuming County (NE)
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dakota County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Dakota City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • South Sioux City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <2>
    • Hubbard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Willis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <2>
  • Thurston County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Macy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
      • Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <2>
    • Winnebago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
    • Walthill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
      • Walthill is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <2>
    • Rosalie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <2>
    • Thurston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <2>
    • Pender
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pender <2>
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.
    • Dakota Dunes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McCook Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
    • North Sioux City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <2>
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owego, see our County-by-County Page for Owego.

Newspapers Published in Owego ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owego.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owego, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owego.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Owego:

Cemeteries Near Owego ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owego.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Owego covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.

  • Willow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
  • German City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German City Cemetery
  • Climbing Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grange Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Whiting Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiting Cemetery
  • Peiro Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peiro Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peiro Bethel Cemetery
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Hite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Owego in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owego.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Owego, with the one closest to Owego listed first.

  • Holly Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
  • Sloan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <2>
  • Hornick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
    • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Climbing Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
    • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
  • Luton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
    • Luton is located in Woodbury County
  • Salix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Salix is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <2>
  • Albaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
    • Albaton is located in Monona County
  • Whiting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
  • Rodney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Smithland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ticonic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
    • Ticonic is located in Monona County
  • Glen Ellen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
    • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
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    • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
      • Maple Landing is located in Monona County
    • Oto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
      • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owego. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owego.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owego. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2794, Longitude: -96.1545       In this case, the coordinates for Owego have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Owego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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