Welcome to Owasco ...

Owasco is located in Kimball County<1>.

The location of Owasco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owasco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Owasco is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<3> 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

Owasco is located in the (308) area code.

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.

• Kimball
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Kimball County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
• Potter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <4>
• Dix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
  • Dix is located in Kimball County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
• Bushnell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bushnell is located in Kimball County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <4>
• Harrisburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Banner County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• Brownson
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
  • Brownson is located in Cheyenne County
• Pine Bluffs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluffs
  • Pine Bluffs is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluffs <4>
• Redington
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
  • Redington is located in Morrill County
• Lorenzo
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
  • Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County
• Albin
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Albin is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kimball County: www.co.kimball.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/