Welcome to Owasco ...
Owasco is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Owasco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owasco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Owasco is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Owasco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Owasco is located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Owasco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Owasco - they are located in Indiana, Nebraska and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owasco.
Communities near Owasco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owasco.
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Green City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Novinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
- Browning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Purdin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Humphreys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - South Gifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Winigan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Owasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owasco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owasco. 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 Owasco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owasco. See our Newspapers Page for Owasco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owasco ...
Looking for more information about Owasco? 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 Owasco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owasco.
Adding Owasco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owasco 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 Owasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Owasco post office opened in 1858.
We also found Owasco in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owasco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sullivan, 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 Owasco - 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/ |