Welcome to Osterburg ...

Osterburg is located in Bedford County<1>.

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

Osterburg is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Osterburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Osterburg lies within the (814) area code.

The ZIP code for Osterburg: 16667<3>

Websites for Osterburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Osterburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Osterburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osterburg.

• Hollidaysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
• Windber
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
  • Windber is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
• Bedford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Roaring Spring
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
• Portage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Martinsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Everett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
• Duncansville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
  • Duncansville is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
• Central City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Paint
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
  • Paint is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people

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 Osterburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osterburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osterburg. 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 Osterburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osterburg. See our Newspapers Page for Osterburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osterburg ...

Looking for more information about Osterburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Osterburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osterburg.

Adding Osterburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osterburg 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 Osterburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Osterburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osterburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/