Oswego, Montana
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| Oswego, Montana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Oswego, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°3′31″N 105°52′50″W / 48.05861°N 105.88056°WCoordinates: 48°3′31″N 105°52′50″W / 48.05861°N 105.88056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Oswego /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/ 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.
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.[citation needed] In 1972 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
- ↑ 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 2007-01-27.
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