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 Osceola (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 Osceola. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Osceola is located in Clarke County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold, Union, Warren & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Osceola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osceola:
- Clarke County (The home county of Osceola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Woodburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hopeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Van Wert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Garden Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Grand River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Decatur City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Davis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Lucas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Chariton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- Williamson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
- Barney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- East Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
- Ord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Winterset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterset <2>
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Newbern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Bauer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Melcher - Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Beaconsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Tingley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Kellerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lorimor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Afton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
- Arispe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shannon City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- New Virginia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <2>
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Liberty Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Bevington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
- Bevington is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
- Lacona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
- Lacona is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <2>
- Martensdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
- Martensdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <2>
- Milo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
- Churchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Prole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Indianola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <2>
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Ackworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Sandyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Humeston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <2>
- Millerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Allerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Corydon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osceola, see our County-by-County Page for Osceola.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Osceola ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Osceola. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Osceola and those printed in the larger area surrounding Osceola.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Osceola.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Osceola:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lucas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ringgold County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Clarke County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Osceola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osceola.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osceola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Osceola.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95393 <4>
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
- Fremont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
- Green Bay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bay Cemetery
- Twyford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twyford Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
- Lacelle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacelle Cemetery
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Chaney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Osceola had a population of 2,120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Osceola had a population of 5,285 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lacelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Bay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Woodburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - New Virginia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <2>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Van Wert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
- Hopeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osceola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osceola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osceola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osceola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osceola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0349, Longitude: -93.7657 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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 Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |