Welcome to Oxberry ...
Oxberry is located in Grenada County<1>.
The location of Oxberry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxberry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Oxberry is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oxberry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Oxberry: (662)
Communities near Oxberry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxberry.
- Grenada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- North Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Glendora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Tillatoba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Rosebloom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Avalon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Paynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Oxberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxberry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oxberry. 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 Oxberry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxberry. See our Newspapers Page for Oxberry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxberry ...
Looking for more information about Oxberry? 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 Oxberry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oxberry.
Adding Oxberry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oxberry 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 Oxberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oxberry post office opened in 1891.
We also found Oxberry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxberry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oxberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Grenada, 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 Oxberry - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |