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 Codes for Oswichee: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Oswichee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswichee.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maridale Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Smith's Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Glenns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenns is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 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 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 (so far) for Oswichee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oswichee post office opened in 1844. The Oswichee post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswichee.
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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Oswichee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Oswichee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |