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Welcome to Ostrom ...

So far, we found very little information about Ostrom. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ostrom to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ostrom, please Contact Us.


Ostrom would have been located within present day Yuba County<2>.



Ostrom was established in 1850.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ostrom is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Ostrom was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Ostrom still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Ostrom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ostrom - they are located in New Jersey and Ontario.

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

Communities near Ostrom ...

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

  • Yuba City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Live Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alicia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Alicia is located in Yuba County
  • Linda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
  • Bogue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Bogue is located in Sutter County
  • Dantoni
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
    • Dantoni is located in Yuba 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 Ostrom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ostrom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ostrom. 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 Ostrom.

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

The official website for Yuba County: www.co.yuba.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ostrom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ostrom - 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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