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Welcome to Oswegatchie ...

Oswegatchie is located in the Adirondacks.

Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswegatchie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Oswegatchie is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oswegatchie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oswegatchie: (315)

The ZIP code for Oswegatchie: 13670<3>

Communities Also Named Oswegatchie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oswegatchie - they are located in Connecticut and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oswegatchie.

Communities near Oswegatchie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswegatchie.

  • Harrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Edwards
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Newton Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jayville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • South Edwards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
    • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Wanakena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Degrasse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
    • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Cranberry Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Talcville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talcville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Lake Bonaparte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
    • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County

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 Oswegatchie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswegatchie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oswegatchie. 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 Oswegatchie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswegatchie. See our Newspapers Page for Oswegatchie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswegatchie ...

Looking for more information about Oswegatchie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oswegatchie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oswegatchie.

Adding Oswegatchie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oswegatchie 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 Oswegatchie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oswegatchie post office opened in 1885.

We also found Oswegatchie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswegatchie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oswegatchie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oswegatchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oswegatchie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oswegatchie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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