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Welcome to Osman ...

Osman is located in Manitowoc County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Osman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Osman is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Osman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Osman: (920) and (274)<3>

Communities Also Named Osman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Osman - they are located in Illinois, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osman.

Communities near Osman ...

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

  • Sheboygan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
    • Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
  • Manitowoc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
    • Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
  • Two Rivers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
    • Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
  • Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
  • Sheboygan Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
    • Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
  • Chilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
    • Chilton is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
  • Kiel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
    • Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
  • Howards Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
  • New Holstein
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
    • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Brillion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillion
    • Brillion is located in Calumet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,079 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 Osman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osman.

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

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

Adding Osman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osman 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 Osman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Osman post office opened in 1878.

We also found Osman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osman.

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

The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920).
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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