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Welcome to Osage ...

Osage is located in Weston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Osage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.

Osage is 4,290 feet [1,308 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Osage is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Osage lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Osage: 307

The ZIP code for Osage: 82723<3>

Communities Also Named Osage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Osage - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Osage ...

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

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 Osage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osage.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osage ...

Looking for more information about Osage? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Osage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osage.

Adding Osage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osage 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 (so far) for Osage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Osage post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osage.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Weston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Osage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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