Official Name: | Owentown, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Owentown |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Smith |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 120 |
Elevation Ft: | 394 |
Coordinates: | 32.4358°N -95.1958°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 75708 |
Area Code: | 430 & 903 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1343379 |
Owentown is an unincorporated community in Smith County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.
The community is located along U.S. Route 271 and Texas State Highway 155; and has partially been included within the northeastern most city limits of Tyler. The Health Science Center at UT Tyler is located on the southwestern edge of the community.
The former Camp Fannin area was purchased by the Owen Development Company and became known as Owentown. Five 1958 aerial photographs are in the Cotton Belt Public Relations photos showing Owentown.