Oxly, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Oxly, Missouri
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ripley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Ft:400
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-55694
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2587099

Oxly is a census-designated place in southeastern Ripley County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Logan Creek along Missouri Route 142, approximately seven miles east of Doniphan.[1]

A post office called Oxly has been in operation since 1900.[2] The community has the name of F. G. Oxley, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[3]

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Oxly, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 14 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071854/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_ripley.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 14, 2016.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=982232&cityname=Oxly%2C+Missouri%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Oxly, Missouri