Welcome to Osman ...
Osman is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Osman is located in Val Verde County<1>.
The location of Osman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Osman is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Osman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Osman - they are located in Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osman.
Communities near Osman ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Osman.
- Pumpville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Langtry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtry
- Langtry is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langtry <4>
- Pandale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Dryden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Terrell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Osman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osman. 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 Osman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osman ...
Looking for more information about Osman? 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 Osman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osman.
Adding Osman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Osman was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Osman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, 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 Osman - 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. |