Owentown is an
unincorporated community
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in
Smith County, located in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
.
The former Camp Fannin area was purchased by the Owen Development Company and became known as Owentown.
Notes
Five 1958 aerial photographs are in the Cotton Belt Public Relations photos showing Owentown.
Unincorporated communities in Smith County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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