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Welcome to Oxford Station ...

Oxford Station is located in Oxford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Oxford Station: Oxford Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Oxford Station is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oxford Station lies within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Oxford Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oxford Station - they are located in Alabama and Ontario.

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

Communities near Oxford Station ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Gray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • New Gloucester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <4>
  • Turner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <4>
  • Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
  • Bridgton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <4>
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Sabattus
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Oxford Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford Station ...

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

Adding Oxford Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oxford Station 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 Oxford Station was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxford Station.

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, 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 Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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