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Welcome to Osborne ...

Osborne is located in Allegheny County<1>.


The location of Osborne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Osborne, 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.

Osborne is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Osborne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Osborne ...

Official Website: www.osborneborough.org/

Communities Also Named Osborne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Osborne - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Osborne ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Wilkinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Franklin Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Munhall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brentwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborne ...

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

Adding Osborne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osborne 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 Osborne was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osborne.

The official website for Osborne: www.osborneborough.org/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 Osborne - 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.









 

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