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A visit to the Cox Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Cox Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cox Cemetery

Lat:   37.3703°   (37° 22' 13")

Lon:   -88.6526°   (-88° 39' 9")

The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Cox Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Cox Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dixon Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Shedville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Roland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Sassafras Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sassafras Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Austin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569196 <6>
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <6>
  • Kerley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cole Springs Cemetery
    • Kool Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kool Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kool Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Waltersburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltersburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltersburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Densch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Densch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Densch Cemetery is located in Pope County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dixon Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
  • Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Pope County
  • Reevesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
  • Big Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Grantsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <7>
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
  • New Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
  • Wartrace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <7>
  • Golconda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
    • Golconda is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <7>
  • Eddyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <7>
  • Bay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Pope County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • McCormick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Ozark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <7>
    • Shetlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Leisure City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Joppa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <7>
    • Metropolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Cox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Cox Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Cox Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406686  (Cox Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406686 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Reevesville
    • County: Pope         Elev: 137
    • Location given for GNIS #406686 (Cox Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3703, Longitude: -88.6526       In this case, the coordinates for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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