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History of Osgood Indiana
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In 1854, the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company completed the railroad line through Ripley County.
In 1856, George W. Cochran bought the land from Henry Papet and began laying out a town between Napoleon and Versailles. A plank road was built from oak boards between the towns.
The initial town began on the south side of the railroad.The town was named after Mr. A.L. Osgood, a chief engineer for the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad who was in charge of the surveying crew.
Buckeye street, the current main street, was a part of the plank road between Napoleon and Versailles. In 1898 it was piked with stone.

Years later the brick on Buckeye was covered by the State Highway Department. However, Ripley Street remains a brick street and was newly refurbished during the end of 1993.
Osgood Town Hall | Osgood Street Utilities | Osgood Water Plant | Ripley Co. Sheriff |
Monday - Friday | Monday - Friday | 24/7/365 | |
8:30 am - 12:00 pm | 7:30 am - 11:30 am | 812-689-4324 | Emergencies - 911 |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Non Emergencies: | |
812-689-4240 | 812-689-3839 | 812-689-5555 | |
After 4 PM Leave Message | After 4 PM Leave Message | Street Department will be Dispatched Out |
Osgood Utilities can now be reached 24-7-365, after hours and weekends for gas leaks, water leaks, sewer backups, etc. Simply call 812-689-0178 for a live dispatcher to get the service you need.