A township running from the county line in a southeasterly direction to the Delaware River, and along the same southwestward to Frankford Creek, and up the same northwestwardly to Tacony Creek (Tookany), which it followed until it reached the county line near were the northwestern boundary joined it. Frankford, Whitehall, Cedar Grove and Volunteer Town were in this township, and it also took in the former township of Tacony. Greatest length, three miles; greatest breadth, four miles; area, 7,680 acres (31 km2). It was one of the earliest townships established in Pennsylvania. The township was surrounded by the waters of the Delaware and Frankford Creek on two sides, and was traversed by the Little Tacony and Sissamocksink (Wissinoming) or Little Wahauk Creeks.
Resources
Chronology of the Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia, 1683-1854 (Daly, John; Weinberg, Allen (October 1966). Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions (Second ed.). Philadelphia Dept. of Records.)
Information courtesy of ushistory.org
Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, 1854 By Rudolph J. Walther - excerpted from the book at the ushistory.org website
Ellet, Charles, Jr. Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey, 1843.
Dripps, M. Map of the Township of Oxford, Boroughs of Frankford and Bridesburg, 1849.
August 22, 2023
oxford, township, philadelphia, county, pennsylvania, confused, with, lower, oxford, township, chester, county, pennsylvania, oxford, township, adams, county, pennsylvania, upper, oxford, township, chester, county, pennsylvania, oxford, township, defunct, town. Not to be confused with Lower Oxford Township Chester County Pennsylvania Oxford Township Adams County Pennsylvania or Upper Oxford Township Chester County Pennsylvania Oxford Township is a now defunct township in Philadelphia County Pennsylvania United States The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation 1854 Oxford TownshipFormer TownshipMap of Philadelphia County Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Oxford Township prior to the Act of Consolidation 1854Coordinates 40 01 24 N 75 04 47 W 40 02333 N 75 07972 W 40 02333 75 07972CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyPhiladelphiaTime zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Area codes215 267 and 445History EditA township running from the county line in a southeasterly direction to the Delaware River and along the same southwestward to Frankford Creek and up the same northwestwardly to Tacony Creek Tookany which it followed until it reached the county line near were the northwestern boundary joined it Frankford Whitehall Cedar Grove and Volunteer Town were in this township and it also took in the former township of Tacony Greatest length three miles greatest breadth four miles area 7 680 acres 31 km2 It was one of the earliest townships established in Pennsylvania The township was surrounded by the waters of the Delaware and Frankford Creek on two sides and was traversed by the Little Tacony and Sissamocksink Wissinoming or Little Wahauk Creeks Resources EditChronology of the Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia 1683 1854 Daly John Weinberg Allen October 1966 Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions Second ed Philadelphia Dept of Records Information courtesy of ushistory org Incorporated District Boroughs and Townships in the County of Philadelphia 1854 By Rudolph J Walther excerpted from the book at the ushistory org website Ellet Charles Jr Map of the County of Philadelphia from Actual Survey 1843 Dripps M Map of the Township of Oxford Boroughs of Frankford and Bridesburg 1849 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxford Township Philadelphia County Pennsylvania amp oldid 1152486245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
