Oxford Mills, Iowa
Oxford Mills, Iowa | |
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![]() ![]() Oxford Mills | |
Coordinates: 41°58′13″N 90°57′36″W / 41.97028°N 90.96000°WCoordinates: 41°58′13″N 90°57′36″W / 41.97028°N 90.96000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jones |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 459978[1] |
Oxford Mills is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Iowa, United States. Oxford Mills is located on the Wapsipinicon River, south of Oxford Junction.
History[]
Oxford Mills was the first settlement in Oxford Township. It was named after a gristmill built there in 1857.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 500.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Iowa
- Unincorporated communities in Iowa
- 1857 establishments in Iowa
- Populated places established in 1857
- Southeast Iowa geography stubs