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Welcome to Osyka ...

The town of Osyka is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osyka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Osyka has a population of 410 people<2> (see below for details).

Osyka is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Osyka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Osyka: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Osyka: 39657<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osyka had an population of 410 people. This is a decrease of 6.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Osyka had a population of 440 people. This makes Osyka the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Osyka represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 440 people, the population of Osyka decreased 8.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 481 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Osyka.

Communities near Osyka ...

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

  • McComb
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Amite City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Roseland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <6>
  • Tangipahoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hermon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osyka ...

Looking for more information about Osyka? 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 Osyka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osyka.

Adding Osyka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osyka 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 Osyka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Osyka post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osyka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Osyka.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osyka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Osyka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Osyka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Osyka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osyka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/