Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Oxford Lake Centennial

1889-1989

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, November 23, 2024

1. Oxford Lake Centennial Marker

Inscription. Oxford Lake, since the 1800's, has been the social & recreational center for this area. In the 1900's there was horse racing, boating, & a trolley line that brought visitors to the park. In the 1930s the lake had an amusement park. This site was also an Indian campground in the early 1800's.

Erected 1989 by The Oxford Arts Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 33° 36.42′ N, 85° 49.048′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Mc Cullars Lane east of Recreation Dr, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Mc Cullars Ln, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Tyler Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Ingram (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coldwater Covered Bridge (about 400 feet away); Lick Skillet (approx. 0.9 miles away); Simmons Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Creek Indian Campaign Memorial (approx.

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1.2 miles away); Historic Oxford (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cooper-Pope House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

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