Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Osborn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Osborn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Osborn ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Osborne.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Osborn. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborn.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Osborn is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Osborn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osborn:
- Perry County (The home county of Osborn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Sprott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Suttle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vilula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Augustin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Morgan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Ellawhite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Vine Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Statesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Billingsley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haynes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Active
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Brent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Pondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Scottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Oakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Riderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jemison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thorsby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Plantersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Harrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Marion Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Sunset Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Burnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Browns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Orrville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Casey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Newbern
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Marengo County
- Faunsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Pearson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osborn, see our County-by-County Page for Osborn.
Cemeteries Near Osborn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osborn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Osborn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osborn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Osburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Farrer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Swann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Iveys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ivey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barron - Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Daniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Osborn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Osborn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Theo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Perryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Sprott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Adler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adler
- Pinetucky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinetucky is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetucky
- Levert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Levert is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vilula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Abercrombie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Augustin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Plantersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osborn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osborn.
Newspapers Published in Osborn ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osborn, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osborn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Osborn:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Osborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osborn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |