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Welcome to Osborne ...

Osborne is located in Harford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osborne, 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.

Osborne is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Osborne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Osborne: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Osborne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Osborne - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborne.

Communities near Osborne ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bel Air
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Perryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North East
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rising Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Charlestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Deposit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborne ...

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

Adding Osborne to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osborne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Harford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osborne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Osborne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Osborne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.