Welcome to Oshtemo ...

Oshtemo is located in Kalamazoo County<1>.

The location of Oshtemo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oshtemo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Oshtemo is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Oshtemo: (269)

The ZIP code for Oshtemo: 49077<4>

Communities near Oshtemo ...

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

• Kalamazoo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
  • Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalamazoo <5>
• Portage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
• Otsego
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <5>
• Plainwell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
  • Plainwell is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <5>
• Vicksburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
• Paw Paw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
• Galesburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
• Mattawan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
  • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <5>
• Parchment
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
  • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>
• Lawton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oshtemo ...

Looking for more information about Oshtemo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oshtemo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oshtemo.

Adding Oshtemo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oshtemo 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 for Oshtemo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oshtemo post office opened in 1857.

We also found Oshtemo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oshtemo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/