Welcome to Oswald ...
Oswald is located in Richland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswald, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Oswald is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oswald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oswald: 701
Communities Also Named Oswald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Oswald - they are located in California, Georgia, Manitoba, Missouri and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oswald.
Communities near Oswald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswald.
- Wahpeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Wahpeton is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <4>
- Breckenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hankinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosholt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
- Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
- Fairmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Effington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
- New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
- Hammer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
- Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
- Mooreton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Oswald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oswald. 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 Oswald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswald. See our Newspapers Page for Oswald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswald ...
Looking for more information about Oswald? 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 Oswald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oswald.
Adding Oswald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oswald in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oswald was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Oswald on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswald.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oswald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |