Oswego, Montana Explained

Oswego, Montana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Montana
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Montana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2028
Coordinates:48.0586°N -105.8811°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:774988

Oswego is an unincorporated community in Valley County, Montana, United States. 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.[1] A post office was located there from 1896 until 1971. 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.Recently a day ago Wildfires started again but more farther south

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oswego, Montana . 2007-01-27 . 1939 . Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Montana . Montana: A State Guide Book.