Osage City, Missouri Explained
Osage City is an unincorporated community in Cole County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Osage City was platted in 1867.[1] The community took its name from the nearby Osage River.[2] A post office called Osage City was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1962.[3]
The Gay Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
References
38.5525°N -92.0325°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 22 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071207/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cole.html. 24 June 2016.
- Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 279.
- Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 September 2016.