Osa is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Barry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Missouri Route JJ 1.5 miles north of Revisville. Crane in adjacent Stone County is three miles to the east.[2]
History
A post office called Osa was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] The origin of the name Osa is obscure.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osa, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed, 1998, p. 61 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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36°54′16″N 93°38′04″W / 36.90444°N 93.63444°W
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