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Oswego, Mississippi

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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Oswego, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Oswego is located in MississippiOswegoOswegoShow map of MississippiOswego is located in the United StatesOswegoOswegoShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°13′01″N 90°13′28″W / 33.21694°N 90.22444°W / 33.21694; -90.22444
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Elevation121 ft (37 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID684316

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. A variant name was "Lacey".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Lexington
Cities
Map of Mississippi highlighting Holmes County
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