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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 Crossing (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 Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Owens Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Owens Crossing: Owens Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Owens Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Owens Crossing may originally have been Owen's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Owens Crossing might be written as Owen Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Crossing is located in Cabell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cabell County: Gallia (OH), Lawrence (OH), Lincoln, Mason, Putnam & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Owens Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owens Crossing:

  • Cabell County     (The home county of Owens Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Sarah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Barboursville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fudges Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Pea Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
    • Yates Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Guyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Hodges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Dodson Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Layville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
    • Harless
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Creek Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Lory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Rock Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Emmons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grippe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Tornado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Saint Albans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Sattes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Dunbar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Sweetland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whirlwind
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Upland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County
    • Hogsett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
    • Arlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Beale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
    • Teays Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Winfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgans Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pliny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • East Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Ceredo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Kenova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cove Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Kiahsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Hubbardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Big Sandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
    • Flatwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Raceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Wurtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <3>
    • Potters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Crown City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Patriot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Athalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Chesapeake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Sybene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Willow Wood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • South Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
    • Linnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Owens Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Owens Crossing.

Cemeteries Near Owens Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owens Crossing.

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 Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.

  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baylous Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylous Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (949 more) ...
    • Mud River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue Sulphur Burial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Sulphur Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Sulphur Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      • The White Chapel Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • White Chapel Cemetery

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 Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Owens Crossing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Owens Crossing, with the one closest to Owens Crossing listed first.

  • Sarah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
  • Bowen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Barboursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fudges Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
    • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Ona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Cabell County
  • Portersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Cox Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
    • Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Proctorville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Guyandotte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hodges
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Bradrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
      • Bradrick is located in Lawrence County (OH)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Owens Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owens Crossing.

Newspapers Published in Owens Crossing ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Owens Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owens Crossing, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owens Crossing.

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 websites either 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 Crossing:

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<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.
<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 Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Owens Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owens Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3515, Longitude: -82.2732       In this case, the coordinates for Owens Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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