Welcome to Osco ...

Osco is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Osco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Osco: AHS-koh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Osco is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Osco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Osco: (309)

The ZIP code for Osco: 61274<5>

Communities Also Named Osco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Osco - they are located in Alabama and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Osco ...

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

• Moline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
  • Moline is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
• Rock Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <6>
• Bettendorf
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettendorf
  • Bettendorf is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettendorf <6>
• East Moline
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
  • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
• Kewanee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
  • Kewanee is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <6>
• Silvis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
  • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
• Geneseo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
  • Geneseo is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <6>
• Colona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
  • Colona is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <6>
• Milan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
• Le Claire
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Claire
  • Le Claire is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Claire <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osco ...

Looking for more information about Osco? 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 Osco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osco.

Adding Osco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osco 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 Osco was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Osco in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Osco post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov