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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oxford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oxford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oxford is located in Oxford County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Oxford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oxford:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Oxford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • East Otisfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
      • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
    • South Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
      • South Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Spurrs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
      • Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • North Norway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Norway
      • North Norway is located in Oxford County
    • South Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <2>
    • Buckfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Mechanic Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Minot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • Poland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • West Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
    • Moussam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • East Poland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • West Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Chase Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Otisfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Cobb Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • North Bridgton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
    • Shaker Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <2>
    • Naples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • South Bridgton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • South Casco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <2>
    • New Gloucester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
      • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Chisholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Monmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • North Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <2>
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Litchfield Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Corners
      • Litchfield Corners is located in Kennebec County
    • Batchelders Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelders Crossing
      • Batchelders Crossing is located in Kennebec County
    • Litchfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Winthrop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kents Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
    • Maranacook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • North Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
  • Sagadahoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Bowdoin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoin
      • Bowdoin is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
    • Pejepscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pejepscot
      • Pejepscot is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Richmond Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Corner
      • Richmond Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Topsham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <2>
    • Bowdoinham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdoinham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdoinham
      • Bowdoinham is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdoinham <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Cornish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Limington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • North Limington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • Chicopee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Limington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • South Limington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • South Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oxford, see our County-by-County Page for Oxford.

Newspapers Published in Oxford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oxford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oxford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oxford:

Cemeteries Near Oxford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oxford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oxford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
  • Richville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Wight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
  • Shepardsfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardsfield Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (481 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oxford had a population of 620 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oxford had a population of 4,102 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.

  • Welchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchville
    • Welchville is located in Oxford County
  • Otisfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
    • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • East Otisfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otisfield
    • East Otisfield is located in Oxford County
  • Bolsters Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsters Mills
    • Bolsters Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Mechanic Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
  • Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
  • West Minot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
    • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paris
    • South Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Paris <2>
  • West Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
    • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
  • Norway Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
    • Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Casco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <2>
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Edes Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edes Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edes Falls
      • Edes Falls is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oxford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oxford.

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 Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oxford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1317, Longitude: -70.4931       In this case, the coordinates for Oxford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oxford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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