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

College Hill Historic District

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. College Hill Historic District Marker
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National Register of
Historic Places

U.S. Department of the Interior

City of Oxford

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureRoads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 36° 19.207′ N, 78° 35.697′ W. Marker is in Oxford, North Carolina, in Granville County. It is on College Street (U.S. 15) just north of Clement Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 708 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 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
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marker: Webb-Adams House (a few steps from this marker); Oxford Orphanage (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); John H. Mills (about 600 feet away); A.N. Jones House (approx. Ό mile away); Col. Roger O. Gregory House (approx. Ό mile away); Hunt-Badsher House (approx. 0.3 miles away); James E. Webb (approx. 0.4 miles away); 213 College Street (approx. half a mile 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 259 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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