Osage, New Jersey

Osage, New Jersey
—  Unincorporated community  —
Osage, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°51′01″N 75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694Coordinates: 39°51′01″N 75°00′25″W / 39.85028°N 75.00694°W / 39.85028; -75.00694
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Township	Voorhees
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID	879016[1]

Osage is an unincorporated community within the Echelon section of Voorhees Township, Camden County, New Jersey. The name Osage derives from a small group of Indians of the Sioux tribe from the Midwestern United States that settled in the area.^[2]

In the area of Osage is Osage Elementary School, one of four elementary schools in the township. Osage has over 500 students. It is located directly across from the Voorhees Town Center (formerly known as the Echelon Mall).

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osage, New Jersey
2. ^ "History of Voorhees". Voorhees Township website. http://voorheesnj.com/content/history/. Retrieved July 6, 2011.