Oxford in Granville County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
James E. Webb
1906 - 1992
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-137.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 36° 18.916′ N, 78° 35.507′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is at the intersection of College Street (Highway 15) and Rectory Street, on the left when traveling north on College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 College 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 the North Atlantic Region, North 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: Hunt-Badsher House (within shouting distance of this marker); 213 College Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erwin-Baird House (about 600 feet away); Col. Roger O. Gregory House (about 700 feet away); Taylor-McClanahan-Smith House (about 800 feet away); A.N. Jones House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Potter Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
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 592 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

