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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 ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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, 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 Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Oxford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Barnsley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Hopewell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Mount Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Chrome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Elkview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Glen Roy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Jennersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
    • Daleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
    • Kemblesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County
    • West Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Baker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Joanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Geigertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Alleghenyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Boothwyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
    • Chester Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Glen Riddle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcus Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Oak Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Kirks Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
    • Ninepoints
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Mechanic Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Christiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Quarryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Furniss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
    • Benton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Castle Fin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Delta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Bryansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
    • Airville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • Bruce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • Fawn Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • York Towne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Hockessin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pike Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Calvert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Sylmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Zion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Fair Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Lapidum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Havre de Grace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Poole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Webster Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Hopewell Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Betterton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Gregg Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Dogwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oxford, with the one closest to Oxford listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oxford, see our County-by-County Page for 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.

  • Oxford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Elk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Episcopalian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopalian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharpes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Cemetery
      • The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpes Graveyard
      • Sharp's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oxford had a population of 1,514 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oxford had a population of 5,594 people.

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

  • Barnsley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Barnsley is located in Chester County
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County
  • Tweedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
  • Nottingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Chester County
  • Chrome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Chester County
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
  • Glen Roy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
  • Lombard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Elk Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County
  • Elkview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Chester County
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Chester County
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    • Freemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
      • Freemont is located in Chester County
    • Sylmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)

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.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oxford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oxford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oxford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Oxford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

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 Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.7859, Longitude: -75.9761       In this case, the coordinates for Oxford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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