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Oswego is an unincorporated community in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Oswego, Indiana
Unincorporated community
The John Pound Store, now a museum
Oswego
Oswego
Coordinates: 41°19′13″N 85°47′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPlain
Elevation850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46538
FIPS code18-57186[2]
GNIS feature ID440727

History


Oswego was laid out in 1837.[4] It was named after Oswego, New York.[5] A post office was established at Oswego in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[6]


Geography


Oswego is located near the western shore of Lake Tippecanoe at 41°19′13″N 85°47′14″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Oswego, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  4. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 688.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the town in New York.
  6. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.





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