Map of New Oxford borough

New Oxford is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,868 at the 2020 census.

New Oxford borough overview:
Name:	New Oxford borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Adams County
Incorporated:	1874
Elevation:	558 ft (170 m)
Total Area:	0.62 sq mi (1.60 km²)
Land Area:	0.62 sq mi (1.60 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,868
Population Density:	3,017.77/sq mi (1,165.13/km²)
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4253920

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History

New Oxford was originally platted in 1792 for Henry Kuhn by James Bolton and identified as “Oxford town” due to the presence of a nearby stream ford and a local establishment named “Dutch Frederick’s stand” with the head of an ox on the front of the building. This was changed again in 1822 by the town’s first postmaster, Dr. Pfeiffer to “New Oxford”. New Oxford was incorporated as borough on August 20, 1874, and Joseph S. Gitt was elected as its first president and then served as secretary through 1891. In 1886, the population was 209, with 67 horses, 40 cattle, 65 “pleasure carriages”, and 14 gold watches.