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Welcome to Osprey ...

Osprey is located in Sarasota County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osprey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Osprey is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Osprey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Osprey: 941

The ZIP code for Osprey: 34229<3>

Communities Also Named Osprey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Osprey: This one is located in Sarasota County and the other is located in Manatee County.

Beyond Florida, there are 3 communities that are also named Osprey - they are located in Manitoba and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Osprey ...

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

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 Osprey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osprey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osprey ...

Looking for more information about Osprey? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Osprey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osprey.

Adding Osprey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osprey 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 Osprey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Osprey post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osprey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osprey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Osprey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osprey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/