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Welcome to Oxford Junction ...

Oxford Junction is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oxford Junction: 308

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)
  • Alma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Arapahoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Beaver City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Loomis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stamford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Atlanta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huntley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntley is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • 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 (so far) for Oxford Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oxford Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.