Oxford (village), New York
| Oxford, New York | |
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First National Bank of Oxford building in 2009
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| Coordinates: 42°26′32″N 75°35′52″W / 42.44222°N 75.59778°WCoordinates: 42°26′32″N 75°35′52″W / 42.44222°N 75.59778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Town | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,450 |
| • Density | 812/sq mi (313.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13830 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-55948 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959713 |
| Website | villageofoxfordny |
Oxford is a village in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Oxford, Massachusetts, the hometown of the landowner.
The village of Oxford is in the northern part of the town of Oxford, southwest of the city of Norwich.
The village was founded by its first settlers in 1791, including the landowner Benjamin Hovey (1758–1811) who was later a business partner of Aaron Burr and his cousin Theodore Burr.
The former Chenango Canal passed through the village, connecting the community to Utica and Binghamton.
In 1985, many of its historic buildings were included in the Oxford Village Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Oxford village is located in the northern part of the town of Oxford at 42°26′32″N 75°35′52″W / 42.44222°N 75.59778°W (42.442354, -75.597822), in south-central Chenango County. The Chenango River, a south-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River, divides the village.
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