Welcome to Owen ...
Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County<1>.
The location of Owen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Owen is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Owen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Owen is within the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Owen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Owen - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owen.
Communities near Owen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owen.
- Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
- Clear Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <4>
- Nora Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <4>
- Manly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <4>
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- Rockwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <4>
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Owen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owen. 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 Owen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owen. See our Newspapers Page for Owen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owen ...
Looking for more information about Owen? 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 Owen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owen.
Adding Owen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owen in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Owen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Owen post office opened in 1894.
We also found Owen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cerro Gordo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owen - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |