BlockOsbernville, Illinois
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Mosquito Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62513. The Survey maps it on the Niantic quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Niantic quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Niantic quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
7,673 words on this townshipHistory of Christian County, Illinois, published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Mosquito Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Mosquito Township - 7,673 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Osbernville: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Dredge No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Macon Co. Materials Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Osbernville in 7 storm reports between 2014 and 2025: 4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Osbernville | $4,400,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced 2.50 to 4.00 of rain within 90 minutes in northwest and central Christian County, including parts of the city of Taylorville. Most rural roads from Taylorville to Edinburg and Kincaid were impassable. Some city streets and basements in homes in northwestern portions of Taylorville were also flooded. Illinois Routes 29 and 104 from Taylorville to Kincaid were closed for a period of time during the late evening. The flooding subsided by Midnight local time. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osbernville | $32,000 | A tree was blown onto a house. |
| December 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Osbernville | - | A storm spotter captured video of a tornado touching down in a field in far northeastern Christian County about 1 mile west-northwest of Blue Mound at 2:59 PM CST. The tornado quickly crossed into western Macon County at 3:00 PM CST with minimal damage noted in Christian County. |
| January 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Osbernville | - | Law enforcement reported a brief tornado touchdown in an open field about 3 miles east-northeast of Mt, Auburn at 5:05 PM CST. No damage occurred. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osbernville | - | A few 12 to 18-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down on 1900 East Road. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Osbernville | - | A landspout tornado touched down in an open field about 3.8 miles north-northwest of Stonington at 4:28 PM CDT. The tornado dissipated 2 minutes later with no damage being reported. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Osbernville | - | A landspout tornado touched down in an open field about 4.1 miles northeast of Stonington at 4:35 PM CDT. The tornado dissipated 3 minutes later with no damage being reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Auburn | 4.4 miles | 10 | |
| Midway | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Grove City | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Stonington | 8.4 miles | 11 | |
| Bolivia | 9.0 miles | 12 | |
| Sandersville | 10.4 miles | 10 | |
| Old Stonington | 10.5 miles | 10 | |
| Willeys | 11.7 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 415189. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.