Oswego, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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′13″N 85°47′14″W / 41.32028°N 85.78722°W / 41.32028; -85.78722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPlain
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46538
FIPS code18-57186[2]
GNIS feature ID440727

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

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 / 41.32028°N 85.78722°W / 41.32028; -85.78722.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Oswego, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  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 November 25, 2014.
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