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Oswego, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°19′19″N 85°47′13″W / 41.32194°N 85.78694°W / 41.32194; -85.78694
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Oswego, Indiana
The John Pound Store, now a museum
The John Pound Store, now a museum
Oswego is located in Indiana
Oswego
Oswego
Oswego is located in the United States
Oswego
Oswego
Coordinates: 41°19′19″N 85°47′13″W / 41.32194°N 85.78694°W / 41.32194; -85.78694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPlain
Elevation850 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46538
FIPS code18-57186[2]
GNIS feature ID2830432[1]

Oswego is an unincorporated community in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Oswego was laid out in 1837.[3] It was named after Oswego, New York.[4] A post office was established at Oswego in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]

Geography

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Oswego is located near the western shore of Lake Tippecanoe.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 688.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.