Welcome to Ossian ...
Ossian is located in Livingston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ossian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
Ossian is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ossian lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ossian: 585
Communities Also Named Ossian ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ossian - they are located in Indiana, Iowa and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ossian.
Websites for Ossian ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.livchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ossian, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ossian ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ossian.
- Hornell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
- Alfred
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Alfred is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
- Mount Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canisteo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
- Nunda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castile
(15 miles [24.1 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 Ossian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ossian.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ossian. 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 Ossian.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ossian. See our Newspapers Page for Ossian.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ossian ...
Looking for more information about Ossian? 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 Ossian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ossian.
Adding Ossian to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ossian 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 Ossian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ossian post office opened in 1827.
We also found Ossian in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ossian.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ossian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |