Why visit Owingsville
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bourbon Iron Works and Confederate Monument in Owingsville.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Owingsville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Owingsville
Owingsville is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Owingsville had a population of 1,593. It is the county seat and is located roughly at the county's center, at the junction of US 60 and Kentucky 36. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Owingsville, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Bourbon Iron Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic furnace in Kentucky, USA
Confederate Monument in Owingsville
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
J.J. Nesbitt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Myrtle Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
House near Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, United States
Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Kentucky, United States
Raccoon John Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Owingsville, Kentucky, United States
Thomas Deye Owings House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Julie Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
77 East Main Street, Owingsville
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.2 mi
1954 East Highway 36
History
In 1795, Colonel Thomas Dye Owings was sent from Maryland to Kentucky by his father to operate some of the first iron furnaces in the region. Within 15 years, Owings had amassed a good deal of wealth and land. Along with Colonel Richard H. Menefee, Owings founded the community that took his name, Owingsville.
Owings and Menefee each owned significant parcels of land in what would become Owingsville. To select whose name the community would take, the two men wagered that the man who built the finer home the quickest would be the namesake of the town. For the sum of $60,000, Owings won the contest. Owingsville was then founded in 1811.
From the History section of Owingsville, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Owingsville
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 3.5 in | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 24°F | 3.7 in | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 30°F | 4.4 in | 2.2 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 59°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 61°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 53°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 4.3 in | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Sterling (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bath County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-11-26: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-03-31: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 miles away.
- Mount Sterling 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Morehead 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Flemingsburg 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Carlisle 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Clay City 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Winchester 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Paris 28 mi west, about 46 min by car
- Irvine 33 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Cynthiana 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- Lexington-Fayette 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Owingsville, Kentucky, W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bourbon Iron Works front, Jeff Bates, Public domain
- J.J. Nesbitt House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Raccoon John Smith House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Thomas Deye Owings House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Confederate Monument in Owingsville 2, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
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