Welcome to Oswego Center ...
Oswego Center is located in Oswego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswego Center, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Oswego Center: Oswego Ctr. (or less commonly used: Oswego Cen., Oswego Cent. or Oswego Cntr.)
Oswego Center is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oswego Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oswego Center: 315 & 680<3>
The ZIP code for Oswego Center: 13126<4>
Communities near Oswego Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oswego Center.
- Oswego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Victory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Victory is located in Cayuga County
- Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cato <5>
- Red Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
- Red Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Creek <5>
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswego Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oswego Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswego Center. See our Newspapers Page for Oswego Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswego Center ...
Looking for more information about Oswego Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oswego Center.
Adding Oswego Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oswego Center 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 Oswego Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswego Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oswego Center - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Oswego Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Oswego Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Oswego Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oswego Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |