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Welcome to Owens ...

Owens is located in Sussex County<1>.

Owens is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Owens ...

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

  • Emporia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarratt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McKenney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • 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
  • Joyner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
    • Joyner is located in Southampton County

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 Sussex, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.