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Osier

Ghost town · Delta County, Michigan

Rock SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680)
Rock SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Osier is a ghost town in Delta County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Delta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Osier as a historical populated place on the Rock SE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.1156° N, 87.0014° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRock SE
Elevation850 ft
Nearest living townRock, MI
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID2351128
Coordinates46.11556, -87.00139

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What's there now

Osier is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rock, MI (population 178), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 850 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Osier?

Osier is in Delta County, Michigan, at 46.1156, -87.0014.

How many ghost towns are in Delta County?

Delta County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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