Site of Owensville
junction of FM 979 and FM 46, Owensville, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1855
EST. 1855
1803
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Site of Owensville.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Site of Owensville
Owensville served as Robertson County's third county seat from 1855 to 1869, established on land donated by D. H. Love and named for early clerk Harrison Owen. The town grew into a stop on the Houston-Waco stage road and, during the Civil War, outfitted and supplied Confederate soldiers. After a railway bypassed it in 1868, county records moved to Calvert.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Site of Owensville
Robertson County's third county seat was located here, 1855-69, on land given by D. H. Love (1816-66). The town was Owensville, named for Harrison Owen (1803-96), who was the first county clerk, 1838-47. Public officials, doctors, lawyers, businesses moved here and town thrived. It was on Houston-Waco mail, stage, and freighting road. As Civil War (1861-65) county seat, this place armed and dispatched soldiers, and cared for civilians. After Houston & Texas Central Railway bypassed Owensville in 1868, county records were moved to Calvert. Owensville Cemetery, oldest in county, marks townsite. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5395010936
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