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Oxford

Ghost town · Henry County, Illinois

Woodhull quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Woodhull quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oxford is a ghost town in Henry County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Henry County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oxford as a historical populated place on the New Windsor topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1736° N, 90.4332° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Windsor
Elevation810 ft
Nearest living townWindsor, IL
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1812589
Coordinates41.17365, -90.43319

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What's there now

Oxford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Windsor, IL (population 753), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 810 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Oxford?

Oxford is in Henry County, Illinois, at 41.1736, -90.4332.

How many ghost towns are in Henry County?

Henry County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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