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 Coxs Landing (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 Coxs Landing. 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.
Name Variations for Coxs Landing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Coxs Landing: Coxs Lndg. (or less commonly used: Coxs Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Coxs Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coxs Landing may originally have been Cox's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coxs Landing might be written as Cox Landing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Coxs Landing is located in Clarke 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 Clarke County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Coxs Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coxs Landing:
- Clarke County (The home county of Coxs Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- West Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Coffeeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Morvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Salitpa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Zimco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Glover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Toddtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Stave Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Grove Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Womack Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Bladon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Toxey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilbertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Cullomburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Red Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Okatuppa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Aquilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Nanafalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Aimwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aimwell is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Sweet Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Dixon's Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Moss ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Half Acre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Millry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Barlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Saint Stephen's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Copeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Hobson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Chatom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Bassetts Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Carson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Gin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Matherville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Robinsons Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coxs Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Coxs Landing.
Cemeteries Near Coxs Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coxs Landing.
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 Coxs Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coxs Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Womack Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trotter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatchet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barrytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bladon Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coffeeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Coxs Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coxs Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coxs Landing, with the one closest to Coxs Landing listed first.
- Womack Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- West Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Coffeeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cunningham is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Ararat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Souwilpa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rescueville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- McEntyre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McEntyre is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
- Lusk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Frankville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Koenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Morvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coxs Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coxs Landing.
Newspapers Published in Coxs Landing ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxs Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coxs Landing, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coxs Landing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Coxs Landing:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Clarke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Marengo County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Coxs Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coxs Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |