Welcome to Oscar ...
Oscar is located in Ballard County<1>.
The location of Oscar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oscar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Oscar is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oscar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oscar: (270)
Communities Also Named Oscar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oscar - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oscar.
Communities near Oscar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oscar.
- Metropolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- La Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
- Dongola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
- Mounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bardwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kevil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oscar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oscar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oscar. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oscar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oscar. See our Newspapers Page for Oscar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oscar ...
Looking for more information about Oscar? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oscar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oscar.
Adding Oscar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oscar in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oscar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oscar post office opened in 1879.
We also found Oscar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oscar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oscar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ballard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oscar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |