Our Genealogy Helper
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 Owens (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 Owens. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Owens is located in Wright County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Douglas, Laclede, Texas & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Owens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owens:
- Wright County (The home county of Owens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Hartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Mountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Saint George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Astoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Grovespring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Olathia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Vanzant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Drury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Buckhart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Ava
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gentryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Richville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Squires
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Smallett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Willow Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Competition
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Pease
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Twin Bridges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Falcon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winnipeg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Rockbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wasola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Bendavis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Huggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Cabool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Simmons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Elk Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Bucyrus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plato
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Success
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Solo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roby is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Seymour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rader
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Diggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sarvis Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Niangua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Marshfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fordland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owens, see our County-by-County Page for Owens.
Cemeteries Near Owens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owens.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Owens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Owens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Ussery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Raney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frog Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Absher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Owens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawley is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Antler ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Antler is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Hartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
- Macomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Mountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fuson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fuson is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuson
- Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fowler is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Boyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyer is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Umpire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Umpire is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Saint George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Manes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manes
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gravel Point is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owens.
Newspapers Published in Owens ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owens, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owens.
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 Owens:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Wright County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Laclede County
- Ozark County
- Texas County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Owens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |