Welcome to Oxford ...

The city of Oxford is located in Sumner County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oxford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oxford has a population of 998 people<2> (see below for details).

Oxford is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oxford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oxford is located in the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Oxford: 67119<4>

In the past, Oxford was named Hapawalla.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oxford had an population of 998 people. This is a decrease of 4.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oxford had a population of 1,049 people. This makes Oxford the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Oxford represents 0.04% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,049 people, the population of Oxford decreased 10.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,173 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oxford.

Communities Also Named Oxford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Oxford: This one is located in Sumner County and the other is located in Johnson County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 40 communities that are also named Oxford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oxford.

Communities near Oxford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oxford.

• Derby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <6>
• Winfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
• Arkansas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Arkansas City is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <6>
• Wellington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
• Mulvane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <6>
• Douglass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Douglass is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>
• Belle Plaine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <6>
• Udall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Udall is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <6>
• Parkerfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
  • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
• Geuda Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
  • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oxford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oxford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oxford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oxford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oxford. See our Newspapers Page for Oxford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oxford ...

Looking for more information about Oxford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oxford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oxford.

Adding Oxford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oxford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oxford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oxford post office opened in 1871.

We also found Oxford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oxford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/