Welcome to Coxey ...
Coxey is located in Limestone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coxey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Coxey is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coxey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coxey: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Coxey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coxey.
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Town Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <4>
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- North Courtland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <4>
- Minor Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Elkmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
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 Coxey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coxey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coxey. 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 Coxey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxey. See our Newspapers Page for Coxey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coxey ...
Looking for more information about Coxey? 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 Coxey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coxey.
Adding Coxey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coxey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coxey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Coxey post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coxey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coxey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coxey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Coxey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Coxey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |