Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Coxheath (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Coxheath. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Coxheath is located in Marengo County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Coxheath. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coxheath:
- Marengo County (The home county of Coxheath)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Nanafalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Dixon's Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Half Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Putnam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Beckleys ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beckleys is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Jachin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Red Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Womack Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Lisman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cromwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Atkeison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Coffeeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Zimco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Nettleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Dallas County
- Central Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Hale County
- Gallion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Whitfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Derby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Coatopa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Bellamy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Intercourse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Kinterbish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Arrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- McDowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Lamison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Pine Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Yellow Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lower Peach Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Gastonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Coy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coxheath, see our County-by-County Page for Coxheath.
Cemeteries Near Coxheath ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coxheath.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coxheath - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coxheath covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hoboken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nanafalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Luker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pruitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paynes Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gibson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Coxheath in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coxheath.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coxheath, with the one closest to Coxheath listed first.
- Sweet Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Nanafalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nicholsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Moss ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Dixon's Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Putnam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Morvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Bashi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
- Rembert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Clayhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tompkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Glover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coxheath. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coxheath.
Newspapers Published in Coxheath ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxheath.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coxheath, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coxheath.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coxheath:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coxheath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coxheath) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |