Welcome to Oxford ...
Oxford is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Oxford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Oxford is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oxford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Oxford: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Oxford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Oxford: This one is located in Bristol County and the other is located in Worcester County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 40 communities that are also named Oxford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford.
Communities near Oxford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxford.
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oxford. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford. See our Newspapers Page for Oxford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxford. 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 Bristol, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |