Oxford Mills, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
41°58′13″N 90°57′36″W / 41.97028°N 90.96000°W / 41.97028; -90.96000CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyJonesElevation
738 ft (225 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code563GNIS feature ID459978[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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 500.
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