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Welcome to Cox ...

Cox is located in McIntosh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cox, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Cox is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Cox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cox: 912 & 565<3>

Communities Also Named Cox ...

While we believe that this Cox is located in McIntosh County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Cox. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dodge and Glynn County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 22 communities that are also named Cox - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Florida, Idaho, Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ohio (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cox.

Communities near Cox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox.

  • Groveside Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
  • Doboy ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Doboy is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
  • Darien
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Riceboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blythe Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Blythe Island is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Island
    • Estimated population in 2019: 711 people
  • Popwellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Popwellville is located in Brantley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
  • Pendarvis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pendarvis is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis
    • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Shady Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 236 people
  • Credit Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
  • Townsend
    (6 miles [9.7 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox. See our Newspapers Page for Cox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox ...

Looking for more information about Cox? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox.

Adding Cox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cox 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 (so far) for Cox was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cox.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including McIntosh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Cox area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Cox 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.