Osgood, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Osgood, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Palo Alto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1227
Coordinates:43.1933°N -94.7014°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:459907

Osgood is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.[1] Osgood is located along a Union Pacific Railroad line north of Emmetsburg.[2]

History

Founded in the 1800s, Osgood's population was 22 in 1902,[3] and 80 in 1925.[4] The population was 60 in 1940.[5]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Palo Alto County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map. Iowa Department of Transportation. June 30, 2018. January 1, 2017.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 308 . en.