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A visit to the Cox Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Cox Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cox Cemetery:

32.0549, -86.9314

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cox Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cox Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cox Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cox Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old Snow Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Snow Hill Cemetery
  • Soles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Soles Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
  • Purefoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Purefoy Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purefoy Cemetery
  • Sills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sills Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • McColough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McColough Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColough Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlowville Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Snow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
    • McConico Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McConico Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConico Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgeville Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
    • Rives Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rives Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Furman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Furman is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
  • Minter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
  • Snow Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • McBrydes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
  • Carlowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
  • Bragg's
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Ackerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Kings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Collirene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
  • Belknap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pine Apple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Caledonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Schuster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Forest Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gordonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Awin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Awin is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Estelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Petronia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Petronia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Cox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Cox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dallas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Cox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #116777  (Cox Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116777 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Dallas
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minter
      • Location given for Cox Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0548675     Lon: -86.9313723
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cox Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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