Welcome to Oxford ...
The city of Oxford is located in Granville County<1> and is the County Seat for Granville County.
The location of Oxford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Oxford was established in 1761.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oxford has a population of 8,912 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Oxford is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oxford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oxford: (919) and (984)<5>
Websites for Oxford ...
Official Website: www.oxfordnc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oxford had an population of 8,912 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oxford had a population of 8,461 people (or 14.12% of the total population of Granville County). This makes Oxford the county's most populous community.
The population of Oxford represents 0.09% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,461 people, the population of Oxford increased 1.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,338 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oxford.
Communities Also Named Oxford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), 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.
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
- Butner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <6>
- Creedmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <6>
- Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <6>
- Stem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stovall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kittrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <6>
- Middleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <6>
- Virgilina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <6>
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oxford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford ...
Looking for more information about Oxford? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oxford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford.
Adding Oxford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oxford 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oxford post office opened in 1816.
We also found Oxford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oxford: www.oxfordnc.org/
The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Granville, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oxford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |