Oxford, NC Road Trips
Plan drives from Oxford, NC with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
Photo: Mark Stebnicki
Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
288.7 mi
Chapel Hill, NC
Quickest Drive
4h 51m
Asheville, NC
Plan Around Oxford, NC
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Oxford, NC is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Oxford, NC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
8,897
Median Income
$48,135
Median Home Value
$177,200
Median Age
43.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Oxford, NC at a Glance
Founded
1761
Elevation
479 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Oxford, NC
A sampling of people born in Oxford, NC.
Isaiah Hicks
1994
American basketball player
Tiny Broadwick
1893–1978
Skydiver and stunt performer (1893–1978)
Franklin Wills Hancock, Jr.
1894–1969
American politician (1894-1969)
Benjamin Chavis
1948
American activist
James Crawford Biggs
1872–1960
American politician (1872-1960)
Robert Taylor Thorp
1850–1938
American politician (1850-1938)
Lee Meadows
1894–1963
American baseball player
Hannah Cifers
1992
American mixed martial arts fighter
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Oxford, NC.
Granville County Courthouse
courthouse in Oxford, North Carolina
City data from Wikidata (Q2022826), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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