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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 Corner (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 Corner. 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 Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Coxs Corner: Coxs Cor. (or less commonly used: Coxs Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Coxs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coxs Corner may originally have been Cox's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coxs Corner might be written as Cox Corner.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Corner is located in Wicomico County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.

Below are the counties that are near Coxs Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coxs Corner:

  • Wicomico County     (The home county of Coxs Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Tyaskin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Capitola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
    • Jesterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Bivalve
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Nanticoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Green Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Twiggs Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
    • Quantico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Centennial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Mardela Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Cove Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Brianwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Federalsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hynson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Elliott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Crocheron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • Vienna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Bishops Head
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
    • Toddville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Wingate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Bucktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County
    • Crapo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Lakesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • Dameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
    • Dames Quarter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
    • Monie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
    • Loretto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
    • Oriole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
    • Eden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Champ
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
    • Princess Anne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
    • Chance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
    • Deal Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Wenona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
  • Talbot County
    • Trappe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Pocomoke City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Girdletree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Stockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Whaleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Delmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Ward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Blades
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Heritage Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Seaford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
    • Ross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Briar Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.
    • Saxis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Withams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Sign Post
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coxs Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Coxs Corner.

Cemeteries Near Coxs Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coxs Corner.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coxs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dolbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliotts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oriole Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oriole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oriole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Coxs Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coxs Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coxs Corner, with the one closest to Coxs Corner listed first.

  • Capitola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
  • Bivalve
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nanticoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
  • Whitehaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
    • Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <2>
  • Victor ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Victor is located in Somerset County
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
  • Widgeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
    • Widgeon is located in Somerset County
  • Cokeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
    • Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Quantico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
  • Dames Quarter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
    • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
  • Monie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Monie is located in Somerset County
  • Allen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Athol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Wicomico County
    • Elliott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Oriole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coxs Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coxs Corner.

Newspapers Published in Coxs Corner ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxs Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coxs Corner, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coxs Corner.

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 helpful 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 Corner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coxs Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Coxs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coxs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3046, Longitude: -75.8460       In this case, the coordinates for Coxs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).









 

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