Owensville, California
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| Owensville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Owensville | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′03″N 118°20′44″W / 37.40083°N 118.34556°WCoordinates: 37°24′03″N 118°20′44″W / 37.40083°N 118.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 4,117 ft (1,255 m) |
| Official name: First Permanent White Habitation in Owens Valley[1] | |
| Reference No. | 230 |
Owensville (also, Glen Mary) is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.[2] It was located west of the future site of the modern-day town of Laws.[2] Owensville was started as a mining camp in 1863.[2] By 1871 it had been abandoned.[2]
A post office operated at Owensville from 1866 to 1870, when it was transferred to Bishop (then called Bishop Creek).[2] From 1868 to 1869, the town was called Glen Mary.[2] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #230 as the "First Permanent White Habitation in Owens Valley".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "First Permanent White Habitation in Owens Valley". Office of Historical Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1177. ISBN 9781884995149.
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