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Nearest Communities to Osborn,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Osborn, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Osborn:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Osborn.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Osborn is primarily located in DeKalb County. A portion of Osborn extends into Clinton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry & Harrison.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Osborn. Of these communities, 149 are located in counties other than DeKalb County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Osborn (which is DeKalb County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Osborn

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • DeKalb County   (where Osborn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.dekalbcountymo.com/
    • County Seat for DeKalb:   Maysville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Gridley ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Gridley is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Fordham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Fordham is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
      • Stewartsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Maysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Amity
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Weatherby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Bayfield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bayfield is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Wood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Wood is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Boxford ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Boxford is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Fairport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Andrew County
    • County Website:   https://andrewcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Andrew:   Savannah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Cosby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Cosby is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Helena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Helena is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Rochester ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Avenue City ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Fountainbleau
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fountainbleau is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainbleau
      • Flag Springs ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
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      • Kodiak ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kodiak is located in Andrew County
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      • Country Club
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Country Club is located in Andrew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
      • Dean
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Dean is located in Andrew County
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        • Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
        • Savannah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitesville ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitesville is located in Andrew County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
        • Rea
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wyeth ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Amazonia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Saint Joseph
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Easton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hurlingen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hurlingen is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlingen
      • Stockbridge ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County
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      • San Antonio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • San Antonio is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • Frazier
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Frazier is located in Buchanan County
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      • Garrettsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County
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      • Evansville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Evansville is located in Buchanan County
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      • Clair
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Clair is located in Buchanan County
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      • Agency
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Saxton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Platte River
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
      • Matney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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        • Pinkston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pinkston is located in Buchanan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston
        • Willow Brook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Faucett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lone Star
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lone Star is located in Buchanan County
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        • Ashton ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ashton is located in Buchanan County
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        • Kyle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kyle is located in Buchanan County
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        • Maxey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Maxey is located in Buchanan County
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        • Richie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Richie is located in Buchanan County
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        • Saint Joseph
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sparta ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sparta is located in Buchanan County
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        • Halleck
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Halleck is located in Buchanan County
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        • Taos
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Taos is located in Buchanan County
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        • Kirschner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Kirschner is located in Buchanan County
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        • Lake Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lake Station is located in Buchanan County
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        • Wallace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace is located in Buchanan County
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  • Caldwell County
    • County Website:   https://www.caldwellco.missouri.org/
    • County Seat for Caldwell:   Kingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Barwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Barwick is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barwick
      • Kerr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Kerr is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kidder
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Far West ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Far West is located in Caldwell County
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      • Mirabile
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
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      • Prairie Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Ridge is located in Caldwell County
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      • Kingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Hamilton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bonanza ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Polo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New York
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • New York is located in Caldwell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Shoal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Shoal is located in Caldwell County
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        • Nettleton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Easterville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Easterville is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterville
        • Gould Farm
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cowgill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Catawba
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Catawba is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
        • Breckenridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Black Oak
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Oak is located in Caldwell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Holt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Paradise
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Paradise is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Arley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Arley is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
      • Claysville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Claysville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Greenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Greenville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Kearney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ectonville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Ectonville is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ectonville
      • Smithville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crescent Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
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        • Excelsior Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Winner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Winner is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
        • Chandler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Chick ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Chick is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
        • Mosby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Prathersville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Prathersville is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintoncomo.org/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Plattsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Moors
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Moors is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moors
      • West Keystone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • West Keystone is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Keystone
      • Keystone ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Keystone is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Maple Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
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      • Cameron
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Perrin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Perrin is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
      • Braley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Braley is located in Clinton County
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      • Turney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Delaney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Delaney is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Starfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hemple
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Hemple is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemple
      • Plainview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Plainview is located in Clinton County
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        • Lathrop
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Plattsburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wexford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Wexford is located in Clinton County
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        • Scearces
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Scearces is located in Clinton County
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        • Gower
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Guyton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Guyton is located in Clinton County
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        • Westbridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Westbridge is located in Clinton County
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        • Converse
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Barnesville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Barnesville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Grayson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Grayson is located in Clinton County
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        • Lilly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Haynesville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Haynesville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
        • Mecca
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mecca is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
        • Trimble
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviesscountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Daviess:   Gallatin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Mabel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Winston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Altamont is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Civil Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
      • Gallatin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wabash Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
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      • Magill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Magill is located in Daviess County
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      • Cypress
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cypress is located in Daviess County
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        • Jameson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pattonsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Carlow is located in Daviess County
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        • Blake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Blake is located in Daviess County
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        • Coffey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Coffey is located in Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Salem Coffey P O and Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gentry County
    • County Website:   https://gentrycounty.net/
    • County Seat for Gentry:   Albany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Berlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Berlin is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • King City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ford City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ford City is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • McFall
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Gentryville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Douglas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Douglas is located in Gentry County
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      • Whitten
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Whitten is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Island City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Island City is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Evona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Evona is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
  • Platte County
  • Ray County
    • County Website:   https://raycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Ray:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osborn.
      • Elmira
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmira is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Elmira Camp
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmira Camp is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Camp
      • Lawson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sandals
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandals is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
      • Excelsior Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Homestead
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Homestead is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Knoxville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vibbard
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vibbard is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
      • Crystal Lakes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Taitsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Taitsville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
      • Golf Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
      • Wood Heights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Georgeville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Doniphan County

Footnotes ...

<1>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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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