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Welcome to Osborn ...

Osborn is located in Perry County<1>.


The location of Osborn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Osborn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Osborn is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Osborn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Osborn is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Osborn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Osborn - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborn.

Communities near Osborn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osborn.

  • Selma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Brent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Valley Grande
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Maplesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sprott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Bethlehem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Oakmulgee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
    • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
  • Suttle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Osborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osborn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osborn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osborn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborn. See our Newspapers Page for Osborn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborn ...

Looking for more information about Osborn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Osborn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osborn.

Adding Osborn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osborn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Osborn was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osborn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osborn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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