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Welcome to Osborne ...

Osborne is located in Kanawha County<1>.


The location of Osborne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Osborne is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Osborne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Osborne: (304) & (681)<4>

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 Washington.

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.

  • Charleston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Clay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Youngs Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
  • Three Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Pigeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Roane County
  • Procious
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
    • Procious is located in Clay County
  • Elkview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <5>
  • Pinch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha 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.

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 Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, 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>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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