Owen (KY)

Welcome to Owen County ...

Time Zone: Owen County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Owenton is the Seat for Owen County.

Owen County was founded in 1819. Owen was created by taking area from Franklin, Gallatin and Scott Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Owen had a population of 10,884 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,841 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owen represented 0.25% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Owen County:

Gratz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gratz is located in Owen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Monterey is located in Owen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
Owenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Owenton is located in Owen County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kentucky
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- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/

Websites specific to Owen County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
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- Franklin County
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- Gallatin County
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- Grant County
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- Henry County
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- Scott County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Owen County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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