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Founded in the early 1850's, Oxford was the first city in Calhoun County to be incorporated. When the town was formed, it was originally named Lick skillet. The name was later changed to "Oxford" due to the presence of a narrow crossing of the Chocolocco Creek that allowed farmers to ford cattle from one side of the creek to the other. Since 1970 Oxford has annexed large amounts of land to the south, including the communities of Coldwater and Bynum. In 1970 it was all in Calhoun County but today it includes areas in Talladega County. |