Owens, Brown County, Texas

Owensis anunincorporated communityinBrown County,Texas,United States.[1]According to theHandbook of Texas,[citation needed]the community had no population estimates in 2000. It is located within theBrownwood, Texasmicropolitan area.

Owens, Texas
Owens is located in Texas
Owens
Owens
Owens is located in the United States
Owens
Owens
Coordinates:31°50′53″N98°55′33″W/ 31.84806°N 98.92583°W/31.84806; -98.92583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrown
Elevation1,470 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-6(Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)UTC-5(CDT)
Area code325
GNISfeature ID1378814[1]

History

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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.[2]

Geography

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Owens is located onU.S. Highway 183andFarm to Market Road 3100,8 mi (13 km) north ofBrownwoodin central Brown County.[2]

Education

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

References

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  1. ^abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owens, Brown County, Texas
  2. ^abcLively, Jeanne F."Owens, TX (Brown County)".tshaonline.org.Retrieved2022-12-06.