Welcome to Oxford Heights ...
Oxford Heights is located in Pasquotank County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Oxford Heights: Oxford Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Oxford Heights is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Oxford Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Oxford Heights: 252
Communities Also Named Oxford Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oxford Heights - they are located in British Columbia and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford Heights.
Communities near Oxford Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxford Heights.
- Hertford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
- Winfall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Perquimans County
- Belcross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Nixonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonton
- Nixonton is located in Pasquotank County
- Weeksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Elizabeth City Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
- Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Camden County
- Riddle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Camden County
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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oxford Heights. 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 Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Oxford Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford Heights ...
Looking for more information about Oxford Heights? 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 Oxford Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pasquotank, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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. |