Welcome to Cox Beach ...
Cox Beach is located in Mobile County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Cox Beach: Cox Bch.
Cox Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Cox Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cox Beach: 251
Communities near Cox Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox Beach.
- Mobile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Daphne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
- Daphne is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <3>
- Prichard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saraland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
- Saraland is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
- Bay Minette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spanish Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Semmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
- Creola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox Beach. 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 Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Cox Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox Beach ...
Looking for more information about Cox Beach? 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 Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |