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==History== [[Miami University]] was chartered in 1809, and Oxford was laid out by James Heaton on March 29, 1810, by the [[Ohio General Assembly]]'s order of February 6, 1810. It was established in Range 1 East, Town 5 North of the [[Congress Lands]] in the southeast quarter of Section 22, the southwest corner of Section 23, the northwest corner of Section 26, and the northeast corner of Section 27. The municipality of Oxford posits that it was named for [[Oxford]] in England.<ref>{{cite web|author=City of Oxford, Ohio|title=History Highlights, Oxford, Ohio, 1810β2010|p=6|url=https://cms9files.revize.com/oxfordoh/Oxford-History-Powerpoint.pdf|access-date=November 25, 2024}}</ref> The original village, consisting of 128 lots, was incorporated on February 23, 1830. Oxford was elevated to city status in 1971. [[Freedom Summer]] started with orientations at [[Western College for Women]] in June 1964. This event is commemorated near the [[Kumler Chapel]] on the Western campus, now a part of Miami University. Oxford became a qualified [[Tree City USA]] as recognized by the [[National Arbor Day Foundation]] in 1996.<ref>"Tree Cities Ohio" [https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/treecities.cfm?chosenstate=Ohio]. " ''Arbor Day Foundation'' accessed 18 September 2020.</ref>
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