Owen County, Administrative county in Indiana, US
Owen County spans 387 square miles of land characterized by tree-covered hills and agricultural areas through which the White River flows.
The county's establishment on December 21, 1818, honored Colonel Abraham Owen, who lost his life at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
Spencer, the county seat, serves as the governmental center and maintains multiple administrative offices that coordinate community programs throughout the region.
The county connects to major transportation routes including U.S. Route 231 and Indiana State Roads 42 and 67 for regional accessibility.
In 1920, the United States Census Bureau determined that the mean center of the entire U.S. population fell within Owen County's boundaries.
Location: Indiana
Inception: December 21, 1818
Capital city: Spencer
Shares border with: Putnam County, Morgan County, Monroe County, Greene County, Clay County
Website: https://owencounty.in.gov
GPS coordinates: 39.31000,-86.84000
Latest update: March 27, 2025 23:41
Cataract Falls
14 km
McCormick's Creek State Park
9.8 km
Yellowwood State Forest
24.5 km
Cataract Falls Covered Bridge
13.9 km
Owen County Courthouse
8.2 km
David Enoch Beem House
6.5 km
Ennis Archaeological Site
15.6 km
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse
10.2 km
Indiana State Highway Bridge 46-11-1316
17.6 km
Feeder Dam Bridge
23.7 km
Allison-Robinson House
7.1 km
Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
17.9 km
Secrest Ferry Bridge
14.3 km
Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek
10.8 km
Spencer Public Library
7.4 km
Tide Water Pumping Station
19.6 km
Secrest-Wampler House
11.9 km
CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum
10 km
Indiana State Highway Bridge 42-11-3101
20 km
Moffett-Ralston House
7.4 km
Gosport Historic District
15.8 km
Matthews Stone Company Historic District
20.3 km
Stinesville Commercial Historic District
16.3 km
Dr. H.G. Osgood House
15.7 km
Ellettsville Downtown Historic District
20.2 km
Big Walnut Creek
22.7 km
McCormick's Creek Bridge
11 km
Cagles Mill Lake
17.6 kmReviews
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