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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 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 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 Saint Joseph County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Joseph County: Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, Berrien (MI) & Cass (MI).

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:

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Osceola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Mishawaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • South Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gulivoire Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Roseland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Wyatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <1>
    • Nutwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Lakeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>
    • Crumstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Elkhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Garden Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Simonton Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Wakarusa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <1>
    • Southwest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Foraker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Goshen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Nappanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
      • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <1>
    • Bainter Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Milford Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Wawasee Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Clunette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Etna Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Arrowhead Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <1>
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Shipshewana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <1>
    • Seyberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Topeka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Kankakee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • Rolling Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stillwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
    • Hesston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
    • Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Bremen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
    • La Paz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Tyner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Bourbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <1>
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <1>
    • Old Tip Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Ligonier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <1>
    • Cromwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Niles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <1>
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Berrien Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
      • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <1>
    • Berrien Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
      • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <1>
    • Galien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Eau Claire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <1>
    • Glendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Hills Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
      • Hills Corners is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Hartman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Hinchman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
      • Hinchman is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Snow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Snow is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Edwardsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cassopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <1>
    • Pokagon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Sumnerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Vandalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • La Grange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Penn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowagiac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Corey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Wakelee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osceola, with the one closest to Osceola listed first.
    • Mottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Constantine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <1>
    • White Pigeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fabius
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Bluff Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Klingers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Three Rivers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <1>

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

Newspapers Published in 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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osceola, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osceola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Osceola:

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.

  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
  • Eutzler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutzler Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
  • Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dodge Cemetery
    • Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Shaum's Burying Ground
    • Shaum's Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166695 <4>
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mishawaka.
    • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Misahwaka City Cemetery
    • Mishawaka Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Ferrisville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrisville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Prairie Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn 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 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Osceola had a population of 2,486 people.

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

  • Mishawaka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elkhart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County
  • South Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edwardsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
    • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
  • Wakarusa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
    • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <1>
  • Adamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Former name for Adamsville:
    • Sage's Mill
  • Nutwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Southwest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
  • Foraker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
    • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
  • Lakeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>

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.

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 Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.6645, Longitude: -86.0784       In this case, the coordinates for Osceola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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