Welcome to Osceola ...
So far, we found very little information about Osceola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Osceola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Osceola, please Contact Us.
Osceola would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
Osceola was established in 1872.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Osceola is 7,180 feet [2,188 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Osceola is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Osceola was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Osceola would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Osceola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Osceola - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osceola.
Communities near Osceola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osceola.
- Majors Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Place
- Majors Place is located in White Pine County
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Taylor ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in White Pine County
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Garrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Millard County (UT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Eskdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Eskdale is located in Millard County (UT)
- East Ely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ely
- East Ely is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ely <4>
- Adverse ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
- Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
- Calumet ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Osceola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osceola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osceola. 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 Osceola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osceola. See our Newspapers Page for Osceola.
Adding Osceola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osceola 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 Osceola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Osceola post office opened in 1878.
We also found Osceola on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osceola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Osceola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osceola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |