Oswego, Montana
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. Oswego is located on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
Oswego, Montana | |
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  Oswego, Montana Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°3′31″N 105°52′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
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.
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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Valley County, Montana, United States | ||
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| City |  Valley County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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