Oscar, Missouri

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Oscar
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Oscar
Oscar (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°24′51″N91°49′50″W / 37.41417°N 91.83056°W / 37.41417; -91.83056 [1]
Country United States
State Missouri
County Texas
Elevation
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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]

History

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oscar, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.