Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Town
View of Old 431 in the center of Owens Cross Roads
A field in Owens Cross Roads
A neighborhood pond in Owens Cross Roads
An Owens Cross Roads neighborhood street
View on a Sunday morning at Redemption Church
Clockwise from top:
  • Overlooking Owens Cross Roads US 431
  • Old Highway 431 in the Center of Owens Cross Roads
  • A field in Owens Cross Roads
  • A neighborhood pond
  • A neighborhood street
  • Sunday morning sunrise
Flag of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Flag
Official seal of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Seal
Location of Owens Cross Roads in Madison County, Alabama
Location of Owens Cross Roads in Madison County, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°35′10″N 86°27′31″W / 34.58611°N 86.45861°W / 34.58611; -86.45861
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
IncorporatedOctober 9, 1967[1]
Government
 • MayorTony Craig
Area
[2]
 • Total
7.970 sq mi (20.642 km2)
 • Land7.852 sq mi (20.338 km2)
 • Water0.118 sq mi (0.306 km2)
Elevation
[3]
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
2,594
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
2,917
 • Density334/sq mi (129.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35763
Area code(s)256 and 938
FIPS code01-57504
GNIS feature ID2407060[3]
Websiteowenscrossroadsal.org

Owens Cross Roads is a town in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated on October 9, 1967.[6] The population was 2,594 at the 2020 census.[4] It is home to Brazelton Cemetery.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Owens Cross Roads demographic profile". Worldpopulationreview. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Christopher Maloney, "Owens Cross Roads," Encyclopedia of Alabama, July 1, 2014.