Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Osborn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Osborn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Osborn ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Osborne.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Osborn. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborn.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oktibbeha County: Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Osborn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osborn:
- Oktibbeha County (The home county of Osborn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Clayton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Double Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Maben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Sturgis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Anchor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Reform
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Mhoons Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Griffith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Pheba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Beasley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Una
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Bent Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kolola Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Muldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Noxubee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Brooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ravine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Mashulaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Mathiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mantee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Clarkson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Sapa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Hohenlinden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Fame
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Pickens County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Stafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Ethelsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osborn, see our County-by-County Page for Osborn.
Cemeteries Near Osborn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osborn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Osborn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osborn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Mayhew Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mayhew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seitz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tibbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Siloam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Osborn had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osborn, with the one closest to Osborn listed first.
- Mhoons Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Tibbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tibbee is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
- Starkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sessums
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Artesia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Griffith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Palo Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Whites
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McIntyre ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McIntyre is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Oktoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oktoc is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktoc
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osborn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osborn.
Newspapers Published in Osborn ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osborn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osborn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Osborn:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Noxubee County
- Webster County
- Pickens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Osborn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |