Welcome to Osier ...
Osier is located in Conejos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Osier is 9,610 feet [2,929 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Osier is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Osier lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Osier lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Osier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Osier - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osier.
Communities near Osier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osier.
- Chama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Antonito
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <3>
- Cumbres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County
- Sublette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Lobato ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Mogote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
- Mogote is located in Conejos County
- Lava ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Paisaje
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Ortiz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County
- Conejos
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <3>
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 Osier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osier. 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 Osier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osier. See our Newspapers Page for Osier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osier ...
Looking for more information about Osier? 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 Osier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osier.
Adding Osier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osier 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 Osier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Osier post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |