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Welcome to El Oso ...

El Oso is located on the South Texas Plains.

El Oso is located in Karnes County<1>.


The location of El Oso has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


El Oso is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: El Oso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near El Oso ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Oso.

  • Karnes City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
    • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <4>
  • Kenedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Coy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
    • Coy City is located in Karnes County
  • Fashing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
    • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
  • Peggy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
    • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <4>
  • Tulsita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
    • Tulsita is located in Bee County
  • Mineral
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
  • Pettus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
    • Pettus is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <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 El Oso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Oso.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Oso. 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 El Oso.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Oso. See our Newspapers Page for El Oso.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Oso ...

Looking for more information about El Oso? 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 El Oso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Oso.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Oso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Karnes, 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 El Oso - 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.









 

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