Osage, West Virginia

About Osage

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Osage is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Osage is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.18 square miles.

📰 Osage News Today

• WVDOH continues assault on potholes: Here’s where we’re patching today WV Department of Transportation (.gov) · Mar 18
• Through Booms And Busts, Music Builds Hope And Community In Osage, West Virginia West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Sep 3
• How Aristotle Jones Became the ‘Appalachian Soul Man’ scalawagmagazine.org · Apr 8
• Aristotle Jones Announces Appalachian Soul Power | September 22 MusicWire · Aug 10
• Dennis Edward Johnson, Sr. Obituary (2026) - Morgantown, WV - Fred L Jenkins Funeral & Cremation Services Legacy obituary · Mar 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Osage Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Osage — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Osage

• Greene Turtle — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Cheddar's — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cracker Barrel — american
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Olive Garden — italian
• Red Lobster — seafood
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Osage

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