Oxford began as a planned village in the early 1800's when Miami University was formed through an act of the Ohio Legislature in the Northwest Territory. The McGuffey Museum, registered as a National Historic Landmark, honors the significance of William Holmes McGuffey, author of the famed McGuffey Eclectic Readers. For such a small town, Oxford is rich in history and has become the center for culture and intellectual pursuits in the area. A scenic 35-mile drive northwest of Cincinnati and 45 miles southwest of Dayton in Butler County, 22,000 residents fill the nearly 6 square mile city radius. Nestled among the trees in the rolling hills of sout...
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