Welcome to Oswego ...
Oswego is located in Holmes County<1>.
Oswego is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oswego lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oswego: 662 & 471<3>
Communities Also Named Oswego ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Oswego - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana (2), New York, North Carolina, Oregon (3), South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oswego.
Communities near Oswego ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswego.
- Belzoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Itta Bena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sidon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Cruger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Morgan City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Ituma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Mileston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oswego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswego.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oswego. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oswego.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswego. See our Newspapers Page for Oswego.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswego ...
Looking for more information about Oswego? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oswego, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oswego.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oswego - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Oswego area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Oswego area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |