Does anyone know where this is? I have seen it several times on the early 1900 census. Any ideas on how I can find it?

The GNIS shows an OWENSVILLE POST OFFICE but NO LOCATION
for it.

Hope someone else has more info.

joe webb

Feature Detail Report
Feature ID: 168576
Name: Owensville Post Office (historical)
Class: Post Office
Citation: US Post Office Site Location Report, 1837-1950, available in microfilm, use code US-T140/# - # of roll. 6
Entry Date: 01-Mar-1991
Elevation(ft/m)*: /
PLSS: sec 20,T3N,R9E,St Stephens Mer

Counties
Sequence County Code State Code Country
1 Escambia 053 Alabama 01 US
Coordinates (One point per USGS topographic map containing the feature, NAD83)
Sequence Latitude(DEC) Longitude(DEC) Latitude(DMS) Longitude(DMS) Map Name
1 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

There is the township, range, section nbr listed,
you might locate it from that info.

joe webb

All land has boundaries, which are recorded.

The boundaries for your search are sec 20,T3N,R9E,St Stephens Mer
Call or visit the recorders office in Brewton, they should be able to help.

Owen appears to have been a small community within the area of "Jack Springs" in Escambia County, Alabama. Escambia was formed in 1868 from parts of Baldwin and Conecuh counties, and my best guess is that it was formerly part of Conecuh based on my family's history.

My relatives are enumerated as Jack Springs in 1900/1910, then Owen in 1920, and then Jack Springs again in 1930. The actual location of my family at the time of all of these census records is an area now called Huxford, which is a small community West of Atmore (mailing addresses are Atmore). I recently asked one of my Huxford relatives if she had ever heard of Jack Springs, and having lived there all her life, had never heard of the location. I did not ask about Owen.

Hope that helps!

Thanks, yes that does help.

I grew up in Atmore and lived on Jack Springs Road. In fact, there is something in my genealogy about Jack Springs and my great-grandfather. I would venture to say it was named after him but I would have to look back on the info that I have about that since it has been a while since I have read it. My grandparents also lived in Huxford. I have a cousin in Atmore that said he would find out about Owen and Jack Springs for me. I will pass the info on when he gives it to me. Wish I could help.
Susie Keller Newman

I lived on Jack Springs Road in Escambia County, Alabama. I lived in Freemanville. I have never heard of Owens, Alabama but that does not mean that it did not exist.

Owen, Alabama is actually Northeast, rather than Northwest of Atmore. There is no town by that name, but it encompasses the area of Stanley Crossroads, Magnolia, Pineview, and areas to the north of Flomaton. Most of my ancestors and family are in that area still, and when you look at the census, it lists all of this area as Owen. It is the area of Township 2 North, Range 7/8 East. Sometimes, you'll see Owen on the census of Conecuh or Baldwin Counties as well, because before 1869, land East of Highway 113 was Conecuh County, and land West of 113 was Baldwin County