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Welcome to Osro ...

Osro is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Osro is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Osro: 620

The community of Osro has also been called Osrow. and Ozro Falls (and there are additional names). For more information about the names of Osro, see The Names of Osro on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Osro ...

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

  • Sedan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grenola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Chautauqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Grainola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Foraker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wauneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osro ...

Looking for more information about Osro? 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 Osro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osro.

Adding Osro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osro 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 (so far) for Osro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osro - 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.