Owen County Towns and Historical Information

R. L. Polk & Co.'s Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1895-1896

* See Note at Bottom of Page...

Gratz (Map of the Gratz area Gratz) (An incorporated village, situated on the Kentucky River in the southwestern part of Owen County, 9 miles from Owenton. It contained a flouring  mill, two churches and a public school. Settled in 1850, incorporated in 1861. 

Monterey (Map of the Montery area Monterey) First named Williamsburg for James Williams of Maryland. He set up a trading post   in abt. 1805. In 1847, the Kentucky legislature established the town of Monterey named for a battle of the Mexican War and set on the property of George C. Branham.

New Liberty (Map of the New Liberty area New Liberty) Settled before 1800 and Incorporated in 1827. Earliest cabin in the county was built by John Gayle in 1806.

Owenton (Map of Owenton Owenton City Streets)  (County Seat) The first county seat was Heslerville (now Hesler), established in 1819. Located on land belonging to Jacob Hesler, an early Justice of the Peace and later Sheriff. In 1822, the Kentucky legislature moved the county seat to Owenton.

Perry Park (Map of the Perry Park area Perry Park) The location known today as Perry Park was originally known as "Lick Skillet," (supposedly as a result of food being in such short supply that they had to ...).  Afterwards, it was know as "Cleveland," probably after the US president of that name.  It became Ball's Landing around 1887, and was changed to Perry Park in 1933. 

Sparta (part)

Wheatley  (Map of the Wheatley area Wheatley)

                                 The above listing includes cities, towns, boroughs and communities based on the US Postal service mail delivery.

 

*(On September 1, 1870, the Post Office Department  listed these towns in Owen County as having Post Offices: 
Eagle Hill, Gratz, Harmony Hills, Lusby's Mill, Monterey,  New Columbus, New Liberty, Owenton, Rock Dale,
Pleasant Home, Poplar Grove, and West Union)

Northern Kentucky Views - Owen County Towns (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Historic Markers in Owen County