Welcome to Osborn ...
Osborn is located in Lake County<1>.
Osborn is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Osborn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Osborn (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Osborn: 219
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, Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, 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.
- Gary
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tinley Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
- Oak Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Calumet City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Merrillville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schererville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborn ...
Looking for more information about Osborn? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Osborn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osborn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osborn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |