Welcome to Owentown ...
Owentown is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Owentown is located in Smith County<1>.
Owentown is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Owentown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Owentown: 903 & 430<3>
Communities near Owentown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owentown.
- Tyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kilgore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
- Lindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
- Gladewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hideaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
- Hideaway is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Overton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Owentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owentown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owentown. 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 Owentown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owentown. See our Newspapers Page for Owentown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owentown ...
Looking for more information about Owentown? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Owentown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owentown.
Adding Owentown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owentown 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 Owentown was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owentown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owentown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Owentown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Owentown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |