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Welcome to Owens ...

Owens is located in Botetourt County<1>.

Owens is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Owens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Owens: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Owens ...

While we believe that this Owens is located in Botetourt County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Owens. Those communities are located in the following counties: King George and Sussex County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 24 communities that are also named Owens - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (4), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owens.

Communities near Owens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owens.

  • Covington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton Forge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Buchanan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Iron Gate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Fincastle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Salt Petre Cave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
    • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
    • Salt Peter Cave
    • Saltpetre
  • Gala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
  • Springwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood

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 Owens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owens. 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 Owens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens. See our Newspapers Page for Owens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owens ...

Looking for more information about Owens? 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 Owens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owens.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owens - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Owens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Owens 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.