Welcome to Oswego ...

Oswego is located in Sumter County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oswego: OSS-we-go<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswego, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Oswego is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oswego is located in the (803) area code.

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, Mississippi, Montana (2), New York, North Carolina, Oregon (3) 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.

• Sumter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Sumter is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumter <4>
• Bishopville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
  • Bishopville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <4>
• Lamar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Lamar is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
• Turbeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
  • Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <4>
• Mayesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesville
  • Mayesville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayesville <4>
• Lynchburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Paxville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
  • Paxville is located in Clarendon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <4>
• Mulberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
• East Sumter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
  • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
• South Sumter
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
  • South Sumter is located in Sumter 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 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.

Adding Oswego to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oswego post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswego.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/