Oscar | |
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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 |
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]