Welcome to Ossineke ...
Ossineke is located in Alpena County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ossineke: ossin eek<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ossineke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Ossineke is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ossineke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ossineke: 989
The ZIP code for Ossineke: 49766<4>
Communities near Ossineke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ossineke.
- Alpena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpena
- From Ossineke to Alpena
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Alcona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisville
- From Ossineke to Harrisville
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Alcona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Ossineke to Lincoln
- Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Spruce is located in Alcona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spruce
- From Ossineke to Spruce
- Hubbard Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard Lake <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbard Lake
- From Ossineke to Hubbard Lake
- Lost Lake Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Woods
- Lost Lake Woods is located in Alcona County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lost Lake Woods
- From Ossineke to Lost Lake Woods
- Black River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
- Black River is located in Alcona County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black River
- From Ossineke to Black River
- Alpena Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
- Alpena Junction is located in Alpena County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpena Junction
- From Ossineke to Alpena Junction
- Hubbard Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
- Hubbard Lake is located in Alcona County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbard Lake
- From Ossineke to Hubbard Lake
- Alcona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcona
- Alcona is located in Alcona County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alcona
- From Ossineke to Alcona
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 Ossineke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ossineke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ossineke. 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 Ossineke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossineke. See our Newspapers Page for Ossineke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ossineke ...
Looking for more information about Ossineke? 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 Ossineke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ossineke.
Adding Ossineke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ossineke 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 Ossineke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ossineke post office opened in 1867.
We also found Ossineke in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ossineke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ossineke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ossineke. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ossineke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ossineke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ossineke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |