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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/Parishes ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, 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 Amite County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

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

  • Amite County     (The home county of Oxford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Brookside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Gloster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Crosby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Gillsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • Adams County
    • Jeannette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Bude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <2>
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • White Apple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Eddiceton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Roxie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • McCall Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Norfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Cobbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Bear Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McComb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chatawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Osyka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <2>
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Whitaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnbull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Coleman Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Rogillioville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)

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 73 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 30 miles [48.3 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Jonathan Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathan Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Day Cemetery
  • Richard Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Anderson Cemetery
  • Forman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • John Durham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Durham Cemetery
  • Mary Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Springs Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Continue List   (757 more) ...
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar 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.<4>

While we didn't find Oxford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oxford.

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

  • O'Neil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
  • Bewelcome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
  • Zion Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
  • Coles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Amite County
  • Gloster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Tatum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
    • Tatum is located in Amite County
  • Berwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Amite County
  • Ariel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
    • Ariel is located in Amite County
  • Rosetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Smithdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Amite County
  • Little Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
    • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Amite County
    • East Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Amite County
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 31.2680, Longitude: -90.8982       In this case, the coordinates for Oxford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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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