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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Oscar, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Oscar is located in PennsylvaniaOscarOscar
Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 79°22′16″W / 40.84028°N 79.37111°W / 40.84028; -79.37111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyArmstrong
TownshipValley
Elevation1,093 ft (333 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1204339

Oscar is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

A post office called Oscar was established on July 25, 1861, with Francis Martin as its postmaster. It remained in operation until 1886. Oscar P.O. appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ^ "Oscar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Robert Walter Smith (1883). "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 17, page 390". Chicago: Waterman, Watkins. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 77". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. 1876. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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