Oscar, Missouri

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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°24′51″N 91°49′50″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Texas
Elevation [1]	1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	65542

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]