Oswego, Montana
Oswego, Montana | |
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 Abandoned house in Owsego Montana | |
  Oswego, Montana Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°3′31″N 105°52′52″W / 48.05861°N 105.88111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Elevation | 2,028 ft (618 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 774988[1] |
Oswego /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ is an unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 2 between the cities of Frazer and Wolf Point. Oswego is located on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
History
Settled sometime in the 1890s, the village was named after Oswego, New York, the hometown of some early-day settlers.[2] A post office was located there from 1896 until 1971.[citation needed] On September 11, 1971 one of the worst prairie fires in northeastern Montana destroyed much of Oswego, leaving only 4 homes untouched. The entire population of Oswego was forced to evacuate, and of those 75 residents only about 40 of them returned to live and rebuild.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego, Montana
- ^ Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Montana (1939). "Oswego, Montana". Montana: A State Guide Book. Retrieved January 27, 2007.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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