Nearest Communities to Owens,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Owens, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Owens:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Owens is located in Brown County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Owens. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Brown County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Owens (which is Brown County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Owens
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brown County (where Owens resides)
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Lake Brownwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Brownwood is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Holder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holder is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Delaware Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware Junction is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Early
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blanket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Byrds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Byrds is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
- May
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brownwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Ricker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ricker was located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Bluff View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff View is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Shamrock Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Shores is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Woodland Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Heights is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Thrifty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thrifty is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Williams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Grosvenor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grosvenor is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Tenmile Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Crossing is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Zephyr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bangs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Crossing is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Fry ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fry was located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Dalzell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Cross Cut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cut is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Fisk Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fisk Crossing is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
- Indian Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Creek is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Brookesmith
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dulin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dulin is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
- Keys Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keys Crossing is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Winchell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winchell is also located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
- Callahan County
- County Website: https://www.callahancounty.org/
- County Seat for Callahan: Baird
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Cross Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Obregon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- Burkett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Echo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Webbville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webbville is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Santa Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trickham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- San Angelo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Watson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Stag Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Beattie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Sipe Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Comanche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gartman View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Duster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
- Vandyke
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Downing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fleming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Hasse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hasse is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
- Rucker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- De Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gustine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roch is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Chuckville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Rising Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Okra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Pioneer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Branton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Branton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
- Union Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Sabanno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sabanno is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
- Mountain Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Romney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Carbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Gorman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nimrod was located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- McCulloch County
- County Website: https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
- County Seat for McCulloch: Brady
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Beasley Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
- Milburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Democrat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Villa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Villa is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Blanket Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Duke Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ebony was located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Mullin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Priddy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Regency ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Regency was located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
- Bozar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bozar is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
- Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Ranch was located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
- San Saba County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Saba: San Saba
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Owens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Owens.
- Bowser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bowser is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
- Elm Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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