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Osro, Kansas | |
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  Osro Location within Kansas  Osro Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′57″N 96°26′10″W / 37.06583°N 96.43611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-53415 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484428 [1] |
Osro is a ghost town in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]A post office in Chautauqua County called Ozro operated from 1888 to 1892.[2]
Osro’s location is within a mile of Osro Falls, also known as Ozro Falls, an old covered wagon crossing point on the Caney River.[3][4] The waterfall only measures about 3 feet in height, but extends nearly 200 feet across the river.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Osro, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Osro, Harrison Township, KS to Osro Falls". Google Maps. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- 1 2 "4 Waterfalls a short drive from Wichita". Wichita Eagle, October 20, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Chautauqua County maps: Current Archived March 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived February 24, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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