Oscar is an unincorporated community within Jackson Township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on Missouri Route 137, approximately 5.5 miles south of Licking.[2]
Oscar | |
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  Oscar Location within the state of Missouri  Oscar Oscar (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′51″N 91°49′50″W / 37.41417°N 91.83056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Texas |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 65542 |
History
editA post office called Oscar was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1915.[3] The community has the name of Oscar Bradford, the son of an early settler.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oscar, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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