Welcome to Owens Ferry ...
Owens Ferry is located in Massac County<1>.
Owens Ferry is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Owens Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Owens Ferry: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Owens Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Owens Ferry - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owens Ferry.
Communities near Owens Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owens Ferry.
- Metropolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Calvert City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
- Brookport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
- Kevil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
- Lone Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grand Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
- Joppa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
- Smithland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <4>
- Hamletsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <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 Owens Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owens Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owens Ferry. 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 Owens Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Owens Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owens Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Owens Ferry? 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 Owens Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owens Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owens Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Massac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owens Ferry - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Owens Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Owens Ferry 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. |