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We found 24 communities that share the name Owens.
There are three communities within South Carolina that are also named Owens.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In South Carolina ...
Horry County
This Owens is located in Horry County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Owens.
Laurens County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Owens [Laurens County].
Spartanburg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Owens [Spartanburg County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Etowah County
This Owens is located in Etowah County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Owens.
Pickens County
This Owens is located in Pickens County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Owens.
Arizona
Mohave County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Owens.
Arkansas
Columbia County
This Owens is located in Columbia County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Owens.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
Florida
DeSoto County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Owens [DeSoto County].
Georgia
Early County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Owens [Early County].
Louisiana
Claiborne Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Owens [Claiborne Parish].
Mississippi
Holmes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Owens [Holmes County].
Missouri
Wright County
This Owens is located in Wright County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Owens.
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Owens.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Owens is located in Cumberland County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Owens.
Ohio
Marion County
This Owens is located in Marion County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Owens.
Tennessee
Williamson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Owens [Williamson County].
Texas
Brown County
This Owens is located in Brown County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Owens.
Crosby County
This Owens is located in Crosby County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km] to the west of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Owens.
Virginia
Botetourt County
This Owens is located in Botetourt County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Owens.
King George County
This Owens is located in King George County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Owens.
Sussex County
This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
West Virginia
Kanawha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Owens [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owens ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Center Crossroads (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Owens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owens and extending to:
Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Owens to Georgetown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6935, Longitude: -79.3851 In this case, the coordinates for Owens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Owens could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Owens to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.393 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.379 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.408 degrees.