Owen County, Indiana

Owen County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for War of 1812 hero Colonel Abraham Owen who was influential in the success of the Battle of Tippecanoe and there lost his life

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History

Owen County was Organized January 1, 1819. It was named for Abraham Owen, a colonel who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Owen County is divided into 13 Civil Townships as follows: Clay, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lafayette, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Taylor, Washington and Wayne.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 388 square miles (1,004 km²), of which 385 square miles (998 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) (0.68%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Putnam County
Northeast: Morgan County
Southeast: Monroe County
Southwest: Greene County
Northwest: Clay County

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