Welcome to Cox ...

Cox is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Cox is located in Upshur County<1>.

The location of Cox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Cox is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cox: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Cox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Cox - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ohio (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cox.

Communities near Cox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox.

• Gilmer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Gilmer is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <5>
• Pittsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
• Daingerfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
  • Daingerfield is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <5>
• Hughes Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
  • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
• Lone Star
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <5>
• Ore City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore City
  • Ore City is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ore City <5>
• East Mountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
  • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
• Avinger
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
  • Avinger is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
• Rocky Mound
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
  • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
• Ewell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
  • Ewell is located in Upshur County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cox.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox. See our Newspapers Page for Cox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox ...

Looking for more information about Cox? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/