WayfarrowOwensville
Ghost town · Robertson County, Texas
Owensville is a ghost town in Robertson County, Texas. It is the only former community in Robertson County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Owensville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.0731° N, 96.5194° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 492 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Franklin, TX |
| Distance to it | 3.8 miles |
| Coordinates | 31.07306, -96.51944 |
What's there now
Owensville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklin, TX (population 1,498), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 492 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.