Oxford, North Carolina | |
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 Main Street | |
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| Motto(s): "Historic, Walkable, Friendly" | |
 Location of Oxford, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′56″N 78°35′05″W / 36.31556°N 78.58472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Granville |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Incorporated | 1816 |
| Named for | A plantation owned by Samuel Benton[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillermo Nurse [2] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.24 sq mi (16.15 km2) |
| • Land | 6.23 sq mi (16.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,628 |
| • Density | 1,384.47/sq mi (534.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27565 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-49800[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404455[4] |
| Website | www |
Oxford is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 8,628 as of the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Granville County.[7]
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "City of Oxford". Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.