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:
34.7109, -87.1045
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 Limestone County<2>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Proctor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Proctor Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
- Ripley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ripley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatchett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchett Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
- Locklayer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Locklayer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locklayer Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Clardy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clardy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Jobe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jobe Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobe Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Malone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Round Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Island Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Island Cemetery
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunny Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Cemetery
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Ripley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Poplar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Tanner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harris Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Lentzville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Moulton Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Dells Vista Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- North Courtland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Country Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Chalybeate Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Russell Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Garner ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Confluence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Mountain Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mooresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Mina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Hay's Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Estep ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
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 Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Courtland
- Decatur
- Rogersville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Limestone 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 #116781 (Cox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116781 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones Crossroads
- Location given for Cox Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7109232 Lon: -87.1044574
- 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 Limestone, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |