Welcome to Osgood ...
Osgood is located in Palo Alto County<1>.
The location of Osgood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osgood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Osgood is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osgood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Osgood is located in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Osgood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Osgood - they are located in Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osgood.
Communities near Osgood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osgood.
- Estherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
- Emmetsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Graettinger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <4>
- Ruthven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <4>
- Whittemore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Ringsted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Terril
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Mallard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <4>
- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Osgood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osgood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osgood. 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 Osgood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osgood. See our Newspapers Page for Osgood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osgood ...
Looking for more information about Osgood? 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 Osgood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osgood.
Adding Osgood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osgood 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 Osgood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Osgood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osgood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osgood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Palo Alto, 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 Osgood - 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. |