Place:Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States

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NameOrwell
TypeTown
Coordinates43.567°N 75.983°W
Located inOswego, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
Pekin Hill Cemetery
Populated place
Deansville
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Orwell is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Orwell, Vermont.

The Town of Orwell is in the north-central part of the county.

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History

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The town was first settled around 1806. The Town of Orwell was created from part of the Town of Richland in 1817. In 1828, Orwell was reduced by the founding of the Town of Boylston, but more territory was obtained from Richland in 1844.

The Town of Orwell is a "dry" community.

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