Oxford, Missouri
Oxford is an unincorporated community in Worth County, Missouri, United States. Oxford is southwest of Grant City and west of Worth.
Oxford, Missouri | |
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  Oxford, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′16″N 94°32′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Worth |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 730172[1] |
Old variant names were "West Point" and "Rose Hill".[2] A post office called Oxford was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The present name is taken from Oxford, England.[4]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780826205865.
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| Cities |  Map of Missouri highlighting Worth County | |
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