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Welcome to Owensville ...

The village of Owensville is located in Clermont County<1>.


The location of Owensville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Owensville: OH-uhnz-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owensville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Owensville has a population of 830 people<4> (see below for details).

Owensville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Owensville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Owensville is within the boundaries of the (513) area code.

Websites for Owensville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clermontchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Owensville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Owensville had an population of 830 people. This is an increase of 4.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owensville had a population of 794 people. This makes Owensville the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 794 people, the population of Owensville decreased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 816 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Owensville.

Communities Also Named Owensville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Owensville: This one is located in Clermont County and the other is located in Scioto County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Owensville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owensville.

Communities near Owensville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owensville.

  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Norwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Thomas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
  • Sharonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Loveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reading
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Owensville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owensville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owensville. 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 Owensville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owensville. See our Newspapers Page for Owensville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owensville ...

Looking for more information about Owensville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Owensville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owensville.

Adding Owensville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owensville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Owensville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Owensville post office opened in 1832.

We also found Owensville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owensville.

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

The official website for Clermont County: www.co.clermont.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clermont, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Owensville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Owensville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owensville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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