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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 the earliest mention that we've 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

Area Codes for Osterburg: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Osterburg: 16667<4>

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.

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 (so far) for Osterburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osterburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osterburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Osterburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Osterburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Osterburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osterburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.