Welcome to Osage City ...
Osage City is located in Cole County<1>.
The location of Osage City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osage City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Osage City is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osage City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Osage City: (573)
Communities Also Named Osage City ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osage City.
Communities near Osage City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osage City.
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Holts Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <4>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Wardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Linn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <4>
- Saint Martins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Taos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - New Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <4>
- Freeburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Chamois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <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 Osage City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osage City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osage City. 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 Osage City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage City. See our Newspapers Page for Osage City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osage City ...
Looking for more information about Osage City? 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 Osage City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osage City.
Adding Osage City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osage City 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 Osage City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Osage City post office opened in 1856.
We also found Osage City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osage City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osage City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cole, 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 Osage City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |