Oscar

Oscar, which was also known as Jones Gin, is on Little Elm Creek and Farm Road 3117 six miles east of Temple in eastern Bell County. It was founded by Czechs in the late nineteenth century and had a post office from 1892 to 1904. In 1896 Oscar reported a population of 115, a cotton gin, a hotel, a general store, a blacksmith, and a barber. The community declined thereafter and had forty residents, two businesses, and a school by 1946. In 1990 Oscar reported a population of forty and no businesses. The population remained the same in 2000.

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Mark Odintz | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Oscar is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Oscar is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Jones' Gin)

Location

Latitude: 31.05073620
Longitude: -97.26222200

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

58