Oscar | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 37°24′51″N91°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 |
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]
A 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]
Sherrill is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles north of Licking and is located just west of U.S. Route 63. Sherrill Creek flows past the north side of the community. The community of Beulah lies about 2.5 miles northwest on Sherrill Creek in Phelps County.
Simmons is a community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located at the intersection of US Route 63 and Missouri Route Z, approximately seven miles south of Houston. The Big Piney River flows past the east side of the community.
Alice is an unincorporated community in southwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Bado is an unincorporated community in southwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Bado is located on Missouri Route M, along the banks of Little Piney Creek. The community is approximately nine miles west-southwest of Houston and nine miles north of Cabool. The store, post office, a rock house and White House are still standing.
Big Creek is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along Big Creek, approximately 2.5 miles south of Yukon and one-half mile east of Missouri Route 137. The Big Creek school was south of the creek and the Big Creek church was about one-half mile north along a county road.
Clear Springs is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route Y, one mile east of Missouri Route 137. The spring is on the South Prong Jacks Fork, 1.5 miles south of the community site.
Evening Shade is an unincorporated community in northwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Kinderpost is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route AT approximately 6.5 miles northwest of Licking. Spring Creek flows past to the east of the community.
Louisa is an extinct town in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located along the South Prong of Jacks Fork Creek, southeast of Grogan.
Mahan is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on Missouri Route 137 and Missouri Route V, approximately one mile south of Oscar and four miles north of Raymondville. It is at an elevation of 1,309 ft (399 m). The Mahan Cemetery lies about one mile east on Route V.
Nile is an unincorporated community in eastern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is situated on the floodplain of Big Creek, approximately one mile west of the Texas-Shannon county line. The old Nile Schoolhouse was about one mile east (upstream) and on the opposite side of the river across a stream ford.
Pleasant Ridge is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Pleasant Ridge Road, approximately three-quarters of a mile southwest of Upton and about ten miles west of Houston.
Prescott is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies approximately 4.5 miles southwest of Licking and the Big Piney River flows about 1.5 miles to the west of the location. The Prescott Church and cemetery lie one-half mile south.
Raftville is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was located on the west side of the Big Piney River, south of Boiling Spring.
Sargent is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is adjacent to the Burlington Northern Railroad, approximately four miles southeast of Cabool. The Texas County-Howell county line is about two miles south of the location. Potter Creek flows past the east side of the community.
Stultz is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on a tributary of Elk Creek, approximately 2.3 miles east-southeast of the community of Elk Creek.
Turley is an extinct town in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. The community is located on Roubidoux Creek, approximately two miles downstream (northwest) of Roubidoux. The community of Plato is about 4.5 miles to the northwest.
Vada is an unincorporated community in northern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 32, approximately three miles northeast of Success.
Varvol is an unincorporated community in southern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on the South Prong of Jacks Fork at the intersection of Missouri Route HH and Varvel Road. The community of Sargent is approximately 3.5 miles to the west on Varvel Road and Willow Springs in adjacent Howell County is about seven miles south on route HH and Missouri Route 137. Varvel School was about three miles east along the north bank of the river.
Venable is an unincorporated community in northwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.