Welcome to Oswayo ...

Oswayo is located in Potter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oswayo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oswayo has a population of 131 people<2> (see below for details).

Oswayo is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oswayo lies within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oswayo had an population of 131 people. This is a decrease of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oswayo had a population of 139 people. This makes Oswayo the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 139 people, the population of Oswayo decreased 12.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oswayo.

Communities near Oswayo ...

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

• Wellsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
• Coudersport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <5>
• Port Allegany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
  • Port Allegany is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <5>
• Shinglehouse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <5>
• Andover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
• Bolivar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <5>
• Portville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <5>
• Eldred
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <5>
• Ulysses
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <5>
• Richburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  • Richburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <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 Oswayo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oswayo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oswayo ...

Looking for more information about Oswayo? 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 Oswayo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oswayo.

Adding Oswayo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Oswayo post office opened in 1849.

We also found Oswayo in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oswayo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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