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Introduction ...

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Owens is located in Sussex County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.

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:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Owens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Henry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
    • Yale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
    • Sussex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Callaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Powellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ezell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Gholsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Ettrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Matoaca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Darvills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Emporia City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Emporia City
    • Emporia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Jarratt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Radium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Claresville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claresville
      • Claresville is located in Greensville County
    • Skippers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Joyner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
    • Adams Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
      • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Drewryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Worrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
    • Koskoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
      • Koskoo is located in Southampton County
    • Capron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Sebrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
    • Little Texas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
    • Vincent Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County
    • Branchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Courtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Carsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens, with the one closest to Owens listed first.
    • Margarettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Seaboard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
    • Severn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Gaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Garysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
      • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <2>
    • Pendleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>

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.

  • High Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassidiah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassidiah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassidiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassidiah Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grigg Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigg Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grigg Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunting Quarter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Quarter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trisvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trisvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trisvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sappony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Cowie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowie Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cowie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49907 <4>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peagram Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peagram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peagram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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.

  • Jarratt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Hilda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
    • Hilda is located in Sussex County
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Sussex County
  • Stony Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
  • Yale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Sussex County
  • Grizzard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
    • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Booker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Booker is located in Sussex County
  • James River Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
    • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
  • Green Plain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
    • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
  • Adams Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
    • Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
  • Drewryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lumberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Sussex County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Durand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Greensville 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 10 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 22 miles [35.4 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<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 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: 36.8538, Longitude: -77.4244       In this case, the coordinates for Owens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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