Oscar, Texas

Oscar, Texas
Unincorporated community
Oscar is located in Texas
Oscar
Oscar
Oscar is located in the United States
Oscar
Oscar
Coordinates: 31°03′03″N 97°15′44″W / 31.05083°N 97.26222°W / 31.05083; -97.26222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS feature ID1380314[1]

Oscar is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.[citation needed] It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

History

The community first came into existence when several Czech families settled in the area in the late 19th century. A post office was established at Oscar in 1892 and remained in operation until 1904. Oscar had 115 residents that were served by a cotton gin, a hotel, a general store, a blacksmith, and a barber in 1896. It plunged to 40 residents alongside two businesses in 1946. Both businesses closed thereafter, and its population was reported as 40 from 1990 through 2000.[2]

Geography

Oscar is located on Little Elm Creek and Farm to Market Road 3117, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Temple in eastern Bell County.[2]

Education

Oscar had its own school in 1946.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oscar, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Odintz, Mark. "Oscar, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2022.


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