Welcome to Osceola ...

Osceola is located in Stark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osceola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Osceola is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Osceola lies within the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Osceola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Osceola - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Osceola ...

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

• Kewanee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Kewanee is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <4>
• Princeton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Galva
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Galva is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
• Princeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
• Wyoming
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
• Toulon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
• Atkinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
  • Atkinson is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
• Wyanet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
  • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <4>
• Sheffield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
• Annawan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
  • Annawan is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <4>

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 Osceola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osceola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osceola ...

Looking for more information about Osceola? 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 Osceola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osceola.

Adding Osceola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osceola 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 Osceola was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Osceola in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Osceola post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osceola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov