Welcome to West Oxford ...

West Oxford is located in Worcester County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Oxford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Oxford: W. Oxford

West Oxford is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near West Oxford ...

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

• Worcester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Shrewsbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
• Holden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Grafton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
• Westborough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
  • Westborough is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
• Killingly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
  • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
• Webster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
  • Webster has also been known as:
  • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
• Burrillville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
  • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
• Southbridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
  • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people

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 West Oxford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Oxford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Oxford ...

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

Adding West Oxford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Oxford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Oxford on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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