Owen County (Ky.)

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Title
Owen County (Ky.)
Description
Located in north-central Kentucky, the county is 20 miles north-northeast of Frankfort, and the county seat is Owenton. The county was named for Colonel Abraham Owen (1769-1811), who served in the state legislature, and was killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Has beginning
1819
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 516940
U.S. Census code: 99187
Parent division/institution
Kentucky
Related resource
The official website of Owen County, Kentucky
Source
Geographic Names Information System
Item sets
Counties--Kentucky

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