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Welcome to Osborn ...

So far, we found very little information about Osborn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Osborn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Osborn, please Contact Us.


Osborn would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osborn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1922.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Osborn is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Osborn was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Osborn was located: 479

Communities Also Named Osborn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Osborn - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Osborn ...

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

  • Rogers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bella Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lowell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pea Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cassville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Little Flock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Flock is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Eureka Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Exeter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Barry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • Avoca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 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 Osborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osborn.

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

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

Adding Osborn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osborn 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 (so far) for Osborn was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osborn.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osborn - 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.