Owenton

History

Owenton was founded in 1822 and named for its county, which was named for Col. Abraham Owen, a pioneer who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The town was first incorporated on December 18, 1828, although it had to be reincorporated in 1849. The Greek Revival courthouse was built between 1857 and 1858. Owenton's growth in the late 19th century was limited because a railroad was never built to it.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.89%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  345
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  304
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  281
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  278
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  262
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  258
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  249
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  234

Most recent

• M 2.75 — 2025-05-11
  11 km SE of High Bridge, Kentucky
• M 2.51 — 2024-01-28
  3 km SW of Old Washington, Kentucky
• M 2.64 — 2023-01-12
  4 km E of Burgin, Kentucky
• M 2.59 — 2018-01-21
  8 km SSE of High Bridge, Kentucky
• M 2.78 — 2017-12-17
  6 km ENE of Germantown, Kentucky
• M 2.62 — 2017-11-24
  5 km NNW of High Bridge, Kentucky