Welcome to Osborne ...
Osborne is located in Richmond County<1>.
The location of Osborne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Osborne is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osborne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Osborne is located in the (910) area code.
Websites for Osborne ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Osborne, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Osborne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 11 communities that are also named Osborne - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborne.
Communities near Osborne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osborne.
- Laurinburg [Scotland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
- Laurinburg [Scotland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurinburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg<5>
- Rockingham [Richmond County]
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- Rockingham [Richmond County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham<5>
- Bennettsville [Marlboro County]
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- Bennettsville [Marlboro County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville<5>
- Hamlet [Richmond County]
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- Hamlet [Richmond County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet<5>
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- Cheraw [Chesterfield County]
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- Cheraw [Chesterfield County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw<5>
- McColl [Marlboro County]
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- McColl [Marlboro County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl<5>
- Chesterfield [Chesterfield County]
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- Chesterfield [Chesterfield County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield<5>
- Ellerbe [Richmond County]
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- Ellerbe [Richmond County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellerbe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe<5>
- Dobbins Heights [Richmond County]
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- Dobbins Heights [Richmond County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hoffman [Richmond County]
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- Hoffman [Richmond County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cheraw [Chesterfield County]
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 Osborne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osborne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osborne. 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 Osborne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborne. See our Newspapers Page for Osborne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborne ...
Looking for more information about Osborne? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Osborne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osborne.
Adding Osborne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osborne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Osborne was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Osborne on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Osborne on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osborne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osborne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osborne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osborne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8118, Longitude: -79.7701 In this case, the coordinates for Osborne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |