Welcome to Oxford ...

The location of Oxford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Oxford is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Oxford lies within the (804) area code.

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), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), 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.

• Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Ashland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
• Lorraine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Dumbarton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
• Cherry Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
• Lakeside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
• Midlothian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
  • Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <3>
• Tuckahoe Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
  • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
• Walmsley Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
• Laurel Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
  • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County

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.

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oxford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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.

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