Welcome to Owen Center ...
Owen Center is located in Winnebago County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Owen Center: Owen Ctr. (or less commonly used: Owen Cen., Owen Cent. or Owen Cntr.)
Owen Center is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Owen Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Owen Center: 815 & 779<3>
Communities near Owen Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owen Center.
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- Beloit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
- Loves Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
- Machesney Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- South Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
- Rockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <4>
- Poplar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <4>
- Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <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 Owen Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owen Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owen Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owen Center. See our Newspapers Page for Owen Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owen Center ...
Looking for more information about Owen Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owen Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owen Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owen Center - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Owen Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Owen Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |