Owens, Brown County, Texas

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Owens, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°50′52″N98°55′33″W / 31.84778°N 98.92583°W / 31.84778; -98.92583 Coordinates: 31°50′52″N98°55′33″W / 31.84778°N 98.92583°W / 31.84778; -98.92583
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Brown
Elevation
1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 325
GNIS feature ID1378814 [1]

Owens is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had no population estimates in 2000. It is located within the Brownwood, Texas micropolitan area.

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History

The area in what is known as Owens today was first settled in the early 1870s. A post office was established at Owens in 1878 and remained in operation until sometime after 1930. It was named Clio until it was changed to Owens for E. Owens, who donated land for the townsite in 1910. Sawmills were constructed here by John W. Yantis. Owens had a church, several scattered houses, and two businesses in the 1930s. In 1949, the community had only one business and 100 residents. Four years later, it had no more businesses and the population dropped to 40. Its last population was recorded as 60 in 1965, after which there was no census data reported. It had one business and a few churches in 1983 and continued to be listed on county maps in 2000. [2]

Geography

Owens is located on U.S. Highway 183, 8 mi (13 km) north of Brownwood in central Brown County. [2]

Education

Owens had its own school in the 1930s. [2] Today, the community is served by the May Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owens, Brown County, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Lively, Jeanne F. "Owens, TX (Brown County)". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 6, 2022.


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