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Around Oxford ...

For comparison, Oxford has a population of 28,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oxford, with the nearest first.

  • Alesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Altus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Altus
    • From Oxford to Altus
  • Taylor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Abbeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
    • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
  • Delay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delay
    • From Oxford to Delay
  • Cornish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornish
    • From Oxford to Cornish
  • Springdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Oxford to Springdale
  • Harmontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laws Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Lafayette Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Toccopola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Cornersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Terza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terza
      • From Oxford to Terza
    • Banner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Oxford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oxford.

Lafayette County ...

Oxford is located in Lafayette County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Calhoun, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Union & Yalobusha.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oxford ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford.

Airports Near Oxford ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oxford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oxford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford ...

Looking for more information about Oxford? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Oxford. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Oxford, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Oxford: www.oxfordms.net/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oxford.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oxford), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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