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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Owens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Owens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Owens, please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Owens is historic, it would have been located within present day Williamson County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamson County: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury & Rutherford.

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:

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Owens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Brentwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Clovercroft
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • McEwen ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
    • Lynnwood Downs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnwood Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
      • Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
    • Nolensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <2>
    • Wildwood Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
      • Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrys Chapel Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
      • Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
    • Arrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Parry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Forest Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vannatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Pegram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • Doziers ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doziers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doziers
      • Doziers is located in Cheatham County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 543 people
    • Kingston Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <2>
    • Marrowbone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marrowbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
    • Bell Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Lillamay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
      • Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
    • Bearwallow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
    • Westeria ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westeria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
      • Westeria is located in Cheatham County
    • Ashland City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Sycamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Wrencoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Whispering Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Paragon Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Green Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Belle Meade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Berry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Rural Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Nashville - Davidson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
      • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • White Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <2>
    • Spencers Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Abiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Primm Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Holts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Caney Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • New Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Theta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Carters Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
      • Carters Creek is located in Maury County
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,070 people
    • Fly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Mowd ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
      • Mowd is located in Maury County
    • New Flys Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leftwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Robertson County
    • Hygeia Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • La Vergne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Morrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
    • Jefferson Pike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
      • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Allisona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Murphree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Eagleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Murfreesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Driftwood Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
      • Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
    • Goodlettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <2>
    • Hendersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shackle Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
      • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
    • Millersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Ocana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Rural Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Belinda City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Mount Juliet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <2>
    • Gladeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckwith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Leeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Laguardo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Cainsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Crockett - Gleaves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crockett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Crockett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew Crockett Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Owen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Owen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jabez Owen Cemetery
  • Primm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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.

  • Carpenters ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
    • Carpenters is located in Williamson County
  • Brentwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Callender ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callender have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Callender is located in Williamson County
  • Clovercroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
    • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
  • Wrencoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
    • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
  • Nolensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <2>
  • Oglesby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Davidson County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grassland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
  • Arrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beachville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
    • Beachville is located in Williamson County
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Paragon Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Forest Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Kimbro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbro
      • Kimbro is located in Davidson County

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 33 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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: 35.9709, Longitude: -86.7742       In this case, the coordinates for Owens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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