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Oxford. 1 Town (1990 pop. 12,588), Worcester co., S Mass.; settled 1687 by French Protestants, inc. 1693. It is chiefly residential, with some light manufacturing. Clara Barton was born in the town. 2 City (1990 pop. 9,984), seat of Lafayette co., N central Miss.; inc. 1837. It is principally a university town, the seat of the Univ. of Mississippi ("Ole Miss"). In 1962, Oxford was the scene of rioting and conflict when the first black student was enrolled in the university. The city was the home of the novelist William Faulkner and the setting for some of his works. The Mary Buie Museum houses one of the largest doll collections in the United States. A national forest is nearby. 3 Village (1990 pop. 18,937), Butler co., SW Ohio, near the Ind. line, in a farm area; laid out 1810, inc. 1830. It is a residential college town, the seat of Miami Univ. and The Western College. Nearby are a state park and a pioneer farm (1835; now a museum).
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