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Around Owens ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Anderson. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the west of where Owens would have been located. Anderson has a population of 27,700 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Mauldin. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Owens and has a population of 25,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Owens, with the nearest first.

  • Ekom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Ekom is located in Laurens County
  • Mount Gallagher
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
  • Ware Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cold Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
  • Collins Lakeside Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
    • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cokesbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Hodges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Donalds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Laurens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coronaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Mountville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cross Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Honea Path
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Owens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Owens.

Laurens County ...

Owens would have been located within present day Laurens County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Owens ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owens.

Airports Near Owens ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Owens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Owens.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Owens.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Owens), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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