Osier, Michigan
Osier is a ghost town in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2]
Osier, Michigan | |
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Osier Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°06′56″N 87°00′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Delta |
Township | Maple Ridge |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49878 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
GNIS feature ID | 168163[1] |
History
A post office was established at Osier in 1898, closed in 1901, reopened in 1910, and closed permanently in 1927.[1] Osier was named from a grove of willow (commonly known as osier) trees near the town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osier Post Office (historical)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osier (historical)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 111.
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