Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oxford City Hall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

1. Oxford City Hall Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1921 as the Oxford High School and later named the D.N. Hix School, this Building was renovated in 1991-1992 by the City of Oxford. The original City Hall at 120 Williamsboro Street was erected in 1908 and renovated in 1961. By agreement of November 20, 1984 the City of Oxford sold the old City Hall to Granville County and purchased the D.N. Hix School Complex from the County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education.

Erected 1992 by City of Oxford, North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1984.

Location. 36° 18.781′ N, 78° 35.086′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is on Williamsboro Street just east of Belle Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Williamsboro St, Oxford NC 27565, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Granville County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oxford Female College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Benton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Granville County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Penn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oxford Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Horner School (approx. ¼ mile away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Horner Military School (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

2. Oxford City Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.