Osgood, Iowa

Osgood, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Osgood, Iowa is located in Iowa
Osgood, Iowa
Osgood, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°11′36″N 94°42′05″W / 43.19333°N 94.70139°W / 43.19333; -94.70139
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyPalo Alto
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID459907[1]

Osgood is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States.[1] Osgood is located along a Union Pacific Railroad line 5.6 miles (9.0 km) 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Osgood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Palo Alto County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ 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. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  5. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 308.


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