Welcome to Ostella ...
Ostella is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Ostella has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ostella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Ostella is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ostella lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ostella: (931)
Websites for Ostella ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.marshallchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ostella, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ostella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ostella.
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Powell Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Cornersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>
- Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Trigg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 683 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 Ostella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ostella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ostella. 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 Ostella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ostella. See our Newspapers Page for Ostella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ostella ...
Looking for more information about Ostella? 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 Ostella, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ostella.
Adding Ostella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ostella 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 Ostella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ostella post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ostella in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ostella.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ostella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ostella - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |