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Place Description
Oxford District

a section of Granville County, perhaps in the central part of the county in which Samuel Benton's plantation, "Oxford," was located. In 1790 there were 65 heads of families in the district.

Oxford Lake

See Lake Hickory.

Oxford Township

central Granville County.

Oxfords Ford

community in W Catawba County served by post office, 1873-1903.

Oyama

See Few.

Oyster Creek

rises in central Carteret County and flows S into Newport River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Approx. ¾ mi. long.

Oyster Creek Landing

community in S Hyde County on Swanquarter Bay.

Ozark

community in NE Wilkes County served by post office, 1882-1908.