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
Oxford, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°25′16″N 94°32′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWorth
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID730172[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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. Ramsay, Robert L. (1952). Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names. University of Missouri Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780826205865.


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