Welcome to Oxford ...
The village of Oxford is located in Marquette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oxford has a population of 603 people<2> (see below for details).
Oxford is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oxford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Oxford: 53952<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oxford had an population of 603 people. This is a decrease of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oxford had a population of 607 people. This makes Oxford the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Oxford represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1317th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 607 people, the population of Oxford increased 13.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 536 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), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
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.
- Portage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Lyndon Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Endeavor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Coloma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 5 papers. See our Newspapers 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.<6>
From that list, the Oxford post office opened in 1854.
We also found Oxford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oxford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Oxford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oxford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |