Welcome to Osborne ...
Osborne is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Osborne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Osborne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Osborne is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Osborne lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Osborne lies within the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Osborne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Osborne - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osborne.
Communities near Osborne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osborne.
- Coulee Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee Dam
- Coulee Dam is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulee Dam <4>
- Grand Coulee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coulee
- Grand Coulee is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coulee <4>
- Wilbur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <4>
- Almira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Almira is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almira <4>
- Elmer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer City
- Elmer City is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer City <4>
- Nespelem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hartline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartline
- Hartline is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartline <4>
- Mason City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Okanogan County
- Osborne Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
- Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
- Mold ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
- Mold is located in Douglas County
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 Osborne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osborne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osborne. 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 Osborne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osborne. See our Newspapers Page for Osborne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osborne ...
Looking for more information about Osborne? 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 Osborne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Osborne.
Adding Osborne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Osborne in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Osborne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Osborne post office opened in 1935.
We also found Osborne on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Osborne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osborne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grant, 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 Osborne - 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/ |