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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oswego (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oswego. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oswego is located in Campbell County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Oswego. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oswego:

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Oswego)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Jellico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County
    • Habersham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County
    • Elk Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Stanfill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • Fincastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • LaFollette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
    • Demory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Jacksboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <1>
    • Flat Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Caryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <1>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Rocky Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
    • Fraterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Norris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <1>
    • Andersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Clairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
    • Hamlin Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
    • Pruden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
    • Speedwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Minton Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Cumberland Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Barren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Harrogate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Shawanee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Knox County
    • Bayless ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
      • Bayless is located in Knox County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Isham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
    • State Line
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Straight Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Oneida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • West Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Braden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Warwicktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Maynardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <1>
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Pearl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Frakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pruden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Fonde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Capito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Ingram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Middlesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fourmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Trosper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Artemus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Barbourville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <1>
    • Heidrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Gray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Corbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Bimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <1>
    • Flat Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Cannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County (KY)
    • Girdler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County (KY)
  • Laurel County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Dorthae
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County (KY)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County (KY)
    • Keavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County (KY)
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Strunk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Pine Knot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Revelo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Stearns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
    • Whitley City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <1>
    • Marshes Siding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Smith Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Wiborg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • Ritner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Lot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Ayers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Pleasant View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Packard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Emlyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Nevisdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Verne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oswego, see our County-by-County Page for Oswego.

Newspapers Published in Oswego ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oswego.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oswego, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oswego.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oswego:

Cemeteries Near Oswego ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oswego.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oswego covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.

  • Douglas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Perkins - Archer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hackler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hoot Owl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoot Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoot Owl Cemetery
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jellico Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Doolin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolin Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hyslope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyslope Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Jellico.
    • The Hyslope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gibson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyslope Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269453 <4>
  • Continue List   (876 more) ...
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Oswego in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oswego.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oswego, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.

  • Newcomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
    • Newcomb is located in Campbell County
  • Jellico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Ash
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
    • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Saxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Elk Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
  • Pleasant View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
    • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
  • Fincastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Pioneer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buckeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oswego. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oswego.

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 Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oswego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oswego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5701, Longitude: -84.1563       In this case, the coordinates for Oswego have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oswego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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