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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 Osborn (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 Osborn. 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.

Name Variations for Osborn ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Osborne.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Osborn is located in Floyd County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Osborn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Grethel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grethel
      • From Osborn to Grethel
    • Galveston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Osborn to Galveston
    • Teaberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Harold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Betsy Layne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <3>
    • Blue Moon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <3>
    • Tram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Dana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
    • Drift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Raven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Pine Top
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hindman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Tina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Osborn to Tina
    • Littcarr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Patrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Osborn to Patrick
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Hemphill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McRoberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Deane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Burdine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • Cromona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Fleming - Neon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jenkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Neon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
    • Tolliver Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Millstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Colson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Painters Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falcon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Osborn to Lakeville
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Debord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
    • Pilgrim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lovely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Inez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Osborn to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Warfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
    • Hode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Hardburly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vicco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Dwarf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Owsley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coal Run Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Mayo Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fords Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelbiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeager
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pike County
    • Raccoon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kelsa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tarpon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Osborn to Tarpon
    • Clinchco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Darwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Omaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Osborn to Omaha
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Haddonfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Osborn to Haddonfield
    • Almira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattaroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Sprigg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Matewan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Thacker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Greyeagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kermit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delbarton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Jacket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Osborn to Red Jacket
    • Myrtle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Osborn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osborn.

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

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

  • Lee Alley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollybush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollybush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollybush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Mimms Sword Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Mimms Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Weddington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weddington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marrs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marrs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (628 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Osborn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Osborn.

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

  • Coal Run Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Beaver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pikeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McDowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
  • Robinson Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Zebulon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Alphoretta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
    • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County
  • Langley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Raven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Fishtrap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County
  • Dwale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
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    • Gulnare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From Osborn to Gulnare
    • Lackey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Osborn ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osborn, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osborn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Osborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Osborn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osborn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4762, Longitude: -82.6129       In this case, the coordinates for Osborn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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