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 Green Cox (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 Green Cox. 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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Green Cox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Green Cox:
- Cape Girardeau County (The home county of Green Cox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Randles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Whitewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Crump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gordonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cape Girardeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Laflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Sturdivant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Lutesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zalma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Glenallen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Grassy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Seopus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Gipsy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Buchanan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Madison County
- Marquand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Bertrand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Morehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Sikeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canalou
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Matthews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Perkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Caney Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Chaffee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Vanduser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Crowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lambert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Haywood City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Kelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Painton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Brownwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Leora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Guam ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Circle City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Puxico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Essex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Grayridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- McGee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Lowndes
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Cascade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Hiram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Shook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Wappapello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clubb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Thebes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- East Cape Girardeau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Diswood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Union County (IL)
- Reynoldsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Green Cox, see our County-by-County Page for Green Cox.
Cemeteries Near Green Cox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Cox.
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 Green Cox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Green Cox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cruse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenyon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mansion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Passover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Proffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Brownwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allenville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Green Cox had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Green Cox, with the one closest to Green Cox listed first.
- Arbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Randles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Advance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Tillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Brownwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Allenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Caney Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Castor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castor is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Laflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ardeola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Crump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Green Cox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Cox.
Newspapers Published in Green Cox ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Cox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Cox, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green Cox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Green Cox:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Madison County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Alexander County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Green Cox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Green Cox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |