Oswego, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Oswego, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Oswego
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Holmes
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:121
Coordinates:33.2169°N -90.2244°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:684316

Oswego is an extinct town in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

The community's name is a transfer from Oswego, New York.[1] A variant name was "Lacey".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 77.