Oxford Kansas Map

About Oxford, Kansas

Oxford is a locality in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,048. The population density is 446.6 people per km². Oxford is located at 37.2742°N, 97.1689°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oxford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67119.

Oxford emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the Kansas plains where the slow, persistent meander of Lost Creek defines the local topography. It lies 9.8 miles west-northwest of Winfield, KS (from Winfield, KS: bearing 284°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-southeast of Derby. The horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cup and Saucer Hills that anchor the western view. Cottonwoods stand as sentinels along the creek’s muddy banks, their leaves shivering in the constant, restless wind that sweeps across the flat earth. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the light at dusk, casting long, violet shadows across the fields and turning the prairie grasses into a sea of burnished copper before the dark settles in.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Oxford, a legacy built upon the fertile soil that has supported generations of families through cycles of drought and abundance. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Slate Creek Wetlands offer a sanctuary for migrating birds, providing a stark, marshy contrast to the orderly rows of wheat and sorghum that dominate the regional economy. Life in Oxford moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by a history of endurance and the simple, repetitive labor of the harvest. While the bustle of larger centers remains far removed, the local character is defined by a deep, unspoken familiarity with the land, where the changing quality of the sky serves as the primary clock for those who remain tethered to the rhythm of the plains.

About This Oxford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oxford, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.274191, -97.16893. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oxford includes the ZIP code (67119), telephone area code (785), county seat of Sumner County (Wellington), and school district assignment (Oxford Unified School District 358).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.