Welcome to Oskar ...
Oskar is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Oskar is located in Houghton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oskar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Oskar is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oskar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oskar: (906)
Communities near Oskar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oskar.
- Houghton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <3>
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- Laurium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
- Laurium is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <3>
- Lake Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
- South Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <3>
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
- Copper City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ahmeek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahmeek
- Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahmeek <3>
- Atlantic Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Oskar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oskar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oskar. 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 Oskar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oskar. See our Newspapers Page for Oskar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oskar ...
Looking for more information about Oskar? 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 Oskar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oskar.
Adding Oskar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oskar 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 Oskar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oskar post office opened in 1881.
We also found Oskar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oskar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oskar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oskar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |