The Oxford community was founded in 1880 when Confederate veteran A. J. Johnson came to Llano County and laid out the townsite. In 1881, a burial ground was established near this site for the use of the families of Oxford. Burials date from 1883, although some of the graves that were moved from a neighboring cemetery bear earlier death dates. Among those interred there are the town's founder, A. J. Johnson (1832-1924), who captained the Packsaddle Mountain fight, an 1873 battle that drove raiding Indians out of Llano County.
| Verified | 02/23/08 - AB, GA |
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Start: Intersection of SH-16 and CR-113 south of Llano.
The marker is located on the east side of the intersection. 30 36.240' N 098 42.252' W
