Welcome to Coxheath ...
Coxheath is located in Marengo County<1>.
The location of Coxheath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coxheath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Coxheath is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coxheath lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Coxheath: (334)
Communities Also Named Coxheath ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coxheath - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coxheath.
Communities near Coxheath ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coxheath.
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Pennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Myrtlewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Nanafalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dixon's Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Half Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
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 Coxheath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coxheath.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coxheath. 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 Coxheath.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxheath. See our Newspapers Page for Coxheath.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coxheath ...
Looking for more information about Coxheath? 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 Coxheath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coxheath.
Adding Coxheath to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coxheath 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 Coxheath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coxheath post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coxheath.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coxheath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coxheath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |