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Welcome to Oxford Heights ...

Oxford Heights is located in Worcester County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Oxford Heights: Oxford Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Oxford Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oxford Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Oxford Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oxford Heights - they are located in British Columbia and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford Heights.

Communities near Oxford Heights ...

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

  • Worcester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
  • Holden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Grafton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Westborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
    • Westborough is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
  • Hopkinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Burrillville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Southbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people

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 Oxford Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford Heights ...

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

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 Oxford Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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