Oswego, Mississippi
Appearance
Oswego, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°13′01″N 90°13′28″W / 33.21694°N 90.22444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Holmes |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 684316 |
Oswego is an extinct town in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History
[edit]The community's name is a transfer from Oswego, New York.[2] A variant name was "Lacey".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oswego
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.