Welcome to Oxford Junction ...

Oxford Junction is located in Harlan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford Junction, 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 Oxford Junction: Oxford Jct. (or less commonly used: Oxford Jctn.)

Oxford Junction is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oxford Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oxford Junction is located in the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Oxford Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oxford Junction - they are located in Iowa and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford Junction.

Communities near Oxford Junction ...

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

• Holdrege
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
  • Holdrege is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <4>
• Alma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Arapahoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
• Beaver City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <4>
• Loomis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
  • Loomis is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <4>
• Orleans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
• Stamford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
• Atlanta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• Edison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
• Huntley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Huntley is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 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 Oxford Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford Junction ...

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

Adding Oxford Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Oxford Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1912).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/