Oxford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within Oxford Township. Located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Detroit, it is a northern suburb of the Metro Detroit region. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2), of which 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.37%) is water.
During the early 19th century the northeast Oakland County area was largely avoided by the early settlers because it was believed to be nothing but impenetrable swamp land. The area was, at that time, nicknamed "The Barren Plains of Oxford." It was called this primarily because of a report made in 1812 by the U.S. Surveyor General that described the area as a poor, barren, sandy land, on which scarcely any vegetation could grow with the exception of some very small scrubby oaks. It was concluded in the surveyors' report that there was one acre out of one hundred that appeared to be eligible for cultivation. Any hope for crop production was thought to be preposterous. At this point, the area was deemed worthless, and discouragement of any hope for development by forthcoming settlers was inevitable.
Purchase of public land in what is now called Oxford was in 1823 by a man named Elbridge G. Deming. Soon after, the first person to settle in Oxford was a wolf trapper named Avery Brown. He made use of the land and gave some credibility to its value. It wasn't long after that the first area post office was officially established in what was then known as Demingsburgh on May 2, 1834. Five years later, the name was officially changed to Oxford on January 15, 1839. Elbridge D. Deming was the first postmaster for Oxford.
The village center consists of shops, restaurants, and taverns stretching for two blocks. The welcoming pedestrian friendly Downtown Oxford offers a unique shopping experience with a variety of specialty shops, galleries and eateries housed in beautifully restored historic and complimentary vintage styled buildings. The attention to detail in the vibrant downtown is exemplified by the seasonal flowers and decorations, banners, lighting, signage, public art, high level of maintenance and architecture. The quiet energy of the downtown is created by a hum of visitors and residents experiencing the shops, restaurants, historical museum, and movie theater, activities in Centennial Park and downtown celebrations and annual events.
Off the beaten path, down side streets visitors discover cafes, pocket parks, shops in converted residential homes and new buildings, bike trails leading to beautiful historic residential neighborhoods, unique parks and to beautiful countryside and nature escapes.
Local happenings such as athletic events, downtown fairs, scarecrow competitions, school plays, golf outings at Oxford Hills Golf Club and concerts garner a large turnout throughout the year and are reported in the weekly newspaper of record since 1898, The Oxford Leader.
The village of Oxford is home to the school district of Oxford Community Schools. In 2009 and in 2010, Oxford Community Schools was featured as one of the "Best Schools In Michigan".
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