Welcome to Oscar ...
Oscar is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oscar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Oscar is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oscar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oscar: 225
The ZIP code for Oscar: 70762<3>
Communities Also Named Oscar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oscar - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, 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.
- Zachary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zachary
- From Oscar to Zachary
- Baker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Oscar to Baker
- Port Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Allen
- From Oscar to Port Allen
- New Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Roads
- From Oscar to New Roads
- Brusly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
- Saint Francisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
- Livonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Oscar to Livonia
- Krotz Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
- Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
- Melville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melville
- From Oscar to Melville
- Maringouin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oscar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oscar post office opened in 1895.
We also found Oscar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
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.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oscar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oscar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oscar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |