Oxford, Georgia

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Oxford, Georgia
City
Allen Memorial.JPG
Young J. Allen Memorial Church, Oxford Historic District
Newton County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Oxford Highlighted.svg
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°37′27″N83°52′12″W / 33.62417°N 83.87000°W / 33.62417; -83.87000
Country United States
State Georgia
County Newton
Area
[1]
 • Total2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
 • Land2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,308
 • Density1,071.99/sq mi (413.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30054
Area code 470/678/770
FIPS code 13-58744 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332587 [3]
Website oxfordgeorgia.org

Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,308 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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It is the location of Oxford College of Emory University. Much of the city is part of the Oxford Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Oxford was established as a town by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1839 as the birthplace of Oxford College of Emory University and incorporated as a city in 1914. [4] [5] The town was named after Oxford University, the alma mater of the founders of Oxford College. [6] The entire town is also designated as a shrine of the United Methodist Church. Additionally, Confederate soldiers are buried in a small cemetery on the grounds of Oxford College.

Properties in Oxford listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Oxford Historic District and the Orna Villa, a mansion, which was built in 1825, which was used as a hospital during the American Civil War.

The Dukes of Hazzard filmed a car-jump scene on the grounds of the college, and other scenes around the town. [7]

Geography

Oxford is located at 33°37′27″N83°52′12″W / 33.62417°N 83.87000°W / 33.62417; -83.87000 (33.624210, -83.869885). [8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 665—
1880 554−16.7%
1890 79142.8%
1900 8001.1%
1910 655−18.1%
1920 6986.6%
1930 537−23.1%
1940 61614.7%
1950 81732.6%
1960 1,04728.2%
1970 1,37331.1%
1980 1,75027.5%
1990 1,94511.1%
2000 1,892−2.7%
2010 2,13412.8%
2020 2,3088.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Oxford racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)87838.04%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,14149.44%
Native American 40.17%
Asian 241.04%
Other/Mixed 974.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1647.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,308 people, 682 households, and 438 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Oxford, GA - Official City Website". Oxfordgeorgia.org. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 242. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Oxford Historic District, Newton County, Georgia". National Register of Historic Places. August 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "The Dukes of Hazzard 40th Anniversary Filming Locations Lookback, Part One: One Armed Bandits". Horsepower Memories. December 19, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020. The Duke boys are flying high as they soar across the sky in front of Seney Hall at Oxford College.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 274. ISBN   978-0313344237.
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