Owentown, Texas Explained

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.

Description

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.

History

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.

See also