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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
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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.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oscar, Texas
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Oscar had its own school in 1946. Today, the community is served by the
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The community first came into existence when several
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Unincorporated community
Oscar is located in Texas
Oscar is located in the United States
31°03′03″N 97°15′44″W / 31.05083°N 97.26222°W / 31.05083; -97.26222
Country
State
Texas
County
Bell
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code
254
GNIS
unincorporated community
Bell County
U.S. state
Texas
Handbook of Texas
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area
Czech
cotton gin
blacksmith
barber
Farm to Market Road 3117
Temple
Rogers Independent School District

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