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Oxford,
North Carolina was incorporated in 1816.
The name is derived from a 1,000 acre plantation home known as Oxford owned by Samuel
Benton. In 1764, Benton donated one acre of land for a courthouse, as the area was
to become the county seat. In 1811, the county bought 50 additional acres around
the courthouse and began to lay out the town, selling lots at public auction
and incorporating the town in 1816.
Oxford,
population 8,338, is still the county seat of
Granville County. Located just north
of the Research Triangle in the piedmont region of North Carolina, it is home to
many industries including Revlon, which is the largest cosmetics production
site in the world. You will also find largest retreading plant in the world , Bridgestone
Bandag Tire Solutions, in Oxford.
The first Masonic orphanage for children was built in Oxford in 1858. Originally
the orphanage was a college but the college did not succeed. In 1872 it was decided
that the college buildings could be used to educate less fortunate children. In1873
the first children were admitted to the Oxford Orphans Asylum which is known as
the Masonic Home for Children today.
You may be considering the financial option of
bankruptcy,
a federal plan that allows debtors to divide assets among creditors and free themselves
of financial obligations that cannot be repaid. In some cases, debtors can stay
in business and use new revenue to resolve old debts. Oxford is in the Eastern District,
with Bankruptcy Courts in Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, New Bern, Raleigh, Wilmington,
and Wilson. The court's official Web site
can answer many of your bankruptcy questions. The Wilson Division is located
at 1760-A Parkwood Blvd W, Wilson, NC 27893-3564 (phone: 252-237-0248), while the
Raleigh Division is at 300 Fayetteville Street, Second Floor, Raleigh, NC 27601-1799
(phone: 919-856-4752).
Oxford News
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South's best chefs to cook for you here
Thursday's High School Box Scores
4A's To Hold Inaugural Jay Chiat Festival and Awards to Celebrate Strategic Thinking October 11-13 in Miami
UNCW Presents brings a mix of performances and programs for the upcoming season
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