Welcome to Oswichee ...
Oswichee is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswichee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Oswichee is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oswichee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Oswichee (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Oswichee: 334
Communities near Oswichee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswichee.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From Oswichee to Columbus
- Maridale Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <3>
- Saint Marys Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Smith's Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith's Station
- From Oswichee to Smith's Station
- Glenns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumpkin
- From Oswichee to Lumpkin
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 Oswichee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswichee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oswichee. 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 Oswichee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswichee. See our Newspapers Page for Oswichee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswichee ...
Looking for more information about Oswichee? 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 Oswichee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oswichee.
Adding Oswichee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oswichee 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 Oswichee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Oswichee post office opened in 1844.
We also found Oswichee in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswichee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oswichee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oswichee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |