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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 Ossian (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 Ossian. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ossian is located in Winneshiek County.

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 Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Ossian. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ossian:

  • Winneshiek County     (The home county of Ossian)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Calmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
    • Castalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Festina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Frankville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Decorah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spillville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Navan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Highlandville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Burr Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Postville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <2>
    • Rossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Volney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Lycurgus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Quandahl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Waterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dalby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Dorchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waukon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Lawler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Luana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <2>
    • Gunder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Monona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Farmersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Saint Olaf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <2>
    • Volga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elkader
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <2>
    • Clayton Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Osborne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Marquette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • McGregor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Douglass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Clermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waucoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Alpha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Hawkeye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Donnan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Illyria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Randalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Protivin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cresco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Davis Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Florenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Mabel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <2>
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Granger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.
    • Riceford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Spring Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Eitzen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ossian, see our County-by-County Page for Ossian.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ossian ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossian.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ossian. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ossian and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ossian.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ossian.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ossian:

Cemeteries Near Ossian ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ossian.

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 Ossian covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.

  • Ossian Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hillside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Mt. Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Smallest Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallest Church Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Schultz Property Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Bruvold Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruvold Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruvold Farm 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 Ossian had a population of 609 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ossian had a population of 769 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ossian, with the one closest to Ossian listed first.

  • Festina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Castalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Calmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
  • Nordness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
    • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
  • Eldorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
  • Frankville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
  • Dover Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
    • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
  • Conover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
  • Fort Atkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Lucas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Douglass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Fayette County
  • Postville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
    • Decorah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spillville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ossian. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ossian.

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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Ossian) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ossian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1467, Longitude: -91.7648       In this case, the coordinates for Ossian have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Ossian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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