Do you know of Osborn ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Osborn. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Osborn.<1>

We found mention of Osborn as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Communities Also Named Osborn ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Osborn.

Within Maryland, the name Osborn is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Perry County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Osborn [Perry County].
- Arizona
  - Maricopa County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Osborn [Maricopa County].
- Arkansas
  - Benton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Osborn [Benton County].
- British Columbia
  - Please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Osborn.
- Connecticut
  - Hartford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Osborn [Hartford County].
- Georgia
  - Towns County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Osborn [Towns County].
- Illinois
  - Rock Island County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Osborn [Rock Island County].
- Indiana
  - Lake County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Osborn [Lake County].
- Kansas
  - Crawford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Osborn [Crawford County].
  - Neosho County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Osborn [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
  - Floyd County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Osborn [Floyd County].
- Maine
  - Hancock County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Osborn [Hancock County].
- Michigan
  - Benzie County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Benzie County].
  - Lenawee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Lenawee County].
  - Menominee County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Osborn [Menominee County].
- Mississippi
  - Oktibbeha County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Osborn [Oktibbeha County].
- Missouri
  - Butler County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Osborn [Butler County].
  - DeKalb County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Osborn [DeKalb County].
- Ohio
  - Greene County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Osborn [Greene County].
- Pennsylvania
  - Mercer County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Osborn [Mercer County].
- South Carolina
  - Charleston County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Osborn [Charleston County].
  - Colleton County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Osborn [Colleton County].
- Tennessee
  - Johnson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Osborn [Johnson County].
- Washington
  - King County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Osborn [King County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Osborn ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Osborn:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Osborn - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Prince George's County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Prince George's County.

Accokeek Groves	Lanham Heights
Adelphi Manor	Lanham - Seabrook
Alexandria Junction	Lanham Woods
Amber Meadows	Laurel Factory
American Square	Laurel Walk
Andrews Hill	Lewis Heights
Andrews	Livingston Park
Arundel
	Maplewood
Barnaby Village	Marlboro
Beacon Heights	Martins Woods
Beaver Heights	Mattapony
Belair Buckingham	Mayberry Wells
Belair Chapel Forge	McKendree
Belair Foxhill	Meadowbrook
Belair Heather Hills	Millbrook
Belair Idlewild	Millwood
Belair Kenilworth	Mulliken
Belair Longridge	Murray Hills
Belair Overbrook
Belair Rockledge	Newton Village
Belair Somerset	North College Park
Belair Tulip Grove	North Englewood
Belair White Hall	North Hampton
Belair	Northampton
Belair Yorktown	Nottingham
Bellefonte
Birchwood City	Oak Orchard
Bladenwoods	Old Bay Trail
Bond Mill Woods	Olde Fort Village
Bonds	Olde Towne Village
Booker Heights	Oxen Hill
Brandywine Woods	Oxon Hill - Glassmanor
Brock Bridge
Brock Hall	Parkview Gardens
Buena	Parkview
	Pinecrest
Camelot	The Pines
Capitol Plaza	Pinewood Hill
Captains Cove	Piscataway Park
Carrollton	Pointer Ridge
Chapel Oaks-Cedar Heights	Powder Mill Village
Charlton Heights	Prince Georges Plaza
Chelsea Woods	Princeton
Cheltenham Forest	Prospect Knolls
Clinton Gardens
Clinton Vista	Quaker Ridge
Cobbler's Woods	Queens Chapel
College Station
Croom Station	Ramblewood Village
Crosier Gardens	Ramgate
Crystal Springs	Ritchie Heights
	River Bend
Decatur Heights	River Forest
Deer Park	Robeystown
Dresden Green	Rolling Ridge
	Rosecroft Gardens
East Columbia Park	Rosecroft
East Meadow
Editors Park	Sansbury Park
Englewood	Schultz
Escena	Sherwood Forest
	Skyline
Fairfield Knolls	Snowden Oaks
Fairmont Heights	South Cheverly Forest
Fleishman Village	Spalding
Forest Knolls	Spaulding Heights
Forrestville	Suitsville
Fort Foote	Sunny Acres
Fort Washington Park	Surratts Gardens
Fox Rest Woods	Surratts
	Surrattsville
Gaywood
Glen Dale	Temple Heights
Glenwood Park	Temple Woods
Glyn Mar	Templeton Knolls
Greater Upper Marlboro	Treasure Cove
Greenbelt Park
Greenbrier	University Hills
Greenfield
Greenwood Forest	Village North
	Village Square North
Hall's
Herbert	Waldon Woods
Hick's Mill	Walter Heights
High Bridge	Waterford
Hills	Watson
Holly Spring	West Bowie
Hyattsburg	West Gate Woods
	West Hyattsville
Indian Queen East	Westchester Park
	Westphalia Woods
Jefferson Heights	Whitefield Knolls
	Whitefield Woods
Kenilworth	Willows of Riverbend
Kenmore	Wood Lane
	Woodberry Forest
Lake Village	Woodlane
Landover Knolls	Woodlark

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Osborn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.