Abandoned Record
About Owenville
Owenville is a ghost town in Sutton County, Texas, United States. It was located on the headwaters of Epps Creek in May, 1899.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Owenville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Owenville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Owenville
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1893 Fort McKavett sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Sonora sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Coal Kiln Draw sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Sonora sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Sonora sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Owenville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Fort Terrett11.7 mi S · Sutton
- Roosevelt13.8 mi SE · Kimble
- Fort McKavett15.3 mi NE · Menard
- Telegraph28.1 mi SE · Kimble
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Owenville, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7114775.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).