Oxford, ID

    Oxford, ID

    • Settled:  1865 by a Mr. Preston, who settled the area
    • Origin of Name: Train station on the Oregon Shortline Railroad, 2 versions of its origin: 1) named by Mr. Preston after his birthplace of Oxford, England or 2) after nearby Oxford Creek, where oxen tracks were found in its creekbed
    • Historical Overview: Rail station between Logan and Pocatello, but station was several miles from the town; had post office, once the county seat of Oneida county, which extended from Utah to the Montana border and was named as a possible site for Idaho’s capital in the early days; housed The Oxford Hotel; majestic Mt. Oxford rises above the town, located at the south end of Marsh Valley; unincorporated 2025 
    • Location: 17.6 miles west (21 minutes) of Preston, Idaho on Hwy 36 W
    • Population: 41 in 2024, down from 42 at 2020 census

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