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Owenite Sites in the United States

Communities Founded or Influenced by the Owenite Movement

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New Harmony

Dates: 1825-1827

Town: New Harmony

County: Posey

State: Indiana

Founder: Robert Owen

Yellow Springs

Dates: 1826

Town: Miami Township

County: Greene 

State: Ohio

Founder: John Roe

The Friendly Association for Mutual Interests

Dates: 1826-1829

Town: Perry Township

County: Stark 

State: Ohio

Founder: 

Society of One-Mentians/Goose Pond or Promisewell Community

Dates: 1843-1844

Town: 

County: Monroe 

State: Pennsylvania

Founder: 

Utopia

Dates: 1847-1851

Town: 

County: Clermont 

State: Ohio

Founder: Josiah Warren

Forestville

Dates: 1825-1827

Town: Corsackie

County: Greene 

State: New York

Founder: 

The Friendly Association for Mutual Interests

Dates: 1826

Town: Valley Forge

County: 

State: Pennsylvania

Founder: 

Nashoba

Dates: 1826-1830

Town: 

County: Shelby

State: Tennessee

Founder: Frances Wright

Equality/Hunt's Colony

Dates: 1843-1846

Town: Mikwonago Township

County: Waukesha 

State: Wisconsin

Founder: Thomas Hunt

Modern Times

Dates: 1843-1846

Place: Long Island

County: Suffolk

State: New York

Founder: Josiah Warren

Franklin

Dates: 1826

Town: Haverstraw 

County: Rockland

State: New York

Founder: 

Blue Spring

Dates: 1826-1827

Town: Van Buren Township

County: Monroe 

State: Indiana

Founder: 

Coal Creek Community and Church of God

Dates: 1826-1832

Town: Stone Bluff

County: Fountain 

State: Indiana

Founder: 

Skaneateles Community

Dates: 1843-1846

Town: Community Place, Mottville

County: Onandaga 

State: New York

Founder: John Collins

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