Welcome to Owasco ...Owasco is located in Kimball County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Owasco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895. Owasco is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Owasco is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Owasco lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Owasco: 308 Communities Also Named Owasco ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Owasco - they are located in Indiana, Missouri and New York. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owasco. Communities near Owasco ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owasco.
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 Owasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owasco. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owasco. 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 Owasco. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owasco. See our Newspapers Page for Owasco. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owasco ...Looking for more information about Owasco? 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 Owasco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owasco. Adding Owasco to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Owasco 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 Owasco was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895). We also found Owasco mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924). For more details, see References and Mentions for Owasco. Footnotes ...
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