Owens, Brown County, Texas Explained

Official Name:Owens, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Owens
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1470
Coordinates:31.8481°N -98.9258°W
Area Code:325
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378814

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

History

Owens was first settled in the early 1870s; the residents established a post office in 1878. The last population figures, from 1965, placed the town's population at sixty.[1]

Geography

Owens is located on U.S. Highway 183 and Farm to Market Road 3100, 8miles north of Brownwood in central Brown County.[1]

Education

Owens had its own school in the 1930s.[1] Today, the community is served by the May Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owens, TX (Brown County). Lively. Jeanne F.. 2022-12-06. tshaonline.org.