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Welcome to Oxville ...

Oxville is located in Scott County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Oxville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Oxville is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near Oxville ...

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

  • Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Pittsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Roodhouse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <3>
  • Meredosia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bluffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <3>
  • Murrayville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
  • Woodson
    (18 miles [29 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 Oxville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxville ...

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

Adding Oxville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oxville 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 Oxville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Oxville in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Oxville post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxville.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxville - 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/




 

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