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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Osage (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Osage. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Osage is located in Coryell County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.

Below are the counties that are near Osage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osage:

  • Coryell County     (The home county of Osage)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Coryell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coryell is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
    • Oglesby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Lime City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • McGregor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Leon Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fort Gates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Gatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Moffat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Brookhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pendleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
    • Chaffee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • Fort Hood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McNair Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Nolanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Valley Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Norse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Norse is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
    • Womack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Greenock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Cranfills Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Laguna Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Blevins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Mooreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Golinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • North Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Whiteway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Lanham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Tyson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Aquilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.
    • Crawford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • China Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Speegleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
    • Woodway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Moody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Patrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Rock Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Bosqueville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
    • Hewitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <1>
    • Lorena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Gholson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Bruceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osage, see our County-by-County Page for Osage.

Cemeteries Near Osage ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osage.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Osage - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.

  • Osage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sadler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Gatesville.
  • Coryell Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Preston-McMurry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Olde Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Poston - Odle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blackfoot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Osage had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Osage, with the one closest to Osage listed first.

  • Coryell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coryell is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
  • Mosheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
  • Oglesby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Lime City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Valley Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McGregor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Gates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Leon Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Turnersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Whitson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitson is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
    • South Bosque
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osage. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osage.

Newspapers Published in Osage ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osage, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osage.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Osage:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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 Osage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.