Oshawa, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Oshawa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bull Moose Township and Deerfield Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1483
Coordinates:46.8039°N -94.6389°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56435
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:657687

Oshawa is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, near Backus. The community is located near the junction of Cass County Road 41 and State Highway 87 (MN 87). Oshawa is located within Bull Moose Township and Deerfield Township. The Badoura State Forest and the Foot Hills State Forest are both nearby.

A post office was established at Oshawa in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 March 2015.