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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cox Cemetery:
36.5096, -81.6659
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cox Cemetery is located in Ashe County<2>.
The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cox Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
- The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bauguess Cemetery
- Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
- The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shumate Cemetery
- Shumate Family Cemetery
- Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
- The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Osborne Family Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Big Laurel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel Cemetery
- Ham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
- Parmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Parmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmer Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Rye Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Owens Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graybeal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
- The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greer Cemetery
- Burnt School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Eastridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Creston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48198 <5>
- Pennington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Eldreth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eldreth Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldreth Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
- The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lewis Family Cemetery
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Grayson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Roten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Apple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Whitetop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Shingletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Fuller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Mountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warrensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Sturgills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Trade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Helton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Masada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Zionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rugby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Drowning Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
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 Ashe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Damascus
- Jefferson
- Mountain City
- West Jefferson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Ashe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1010537 (Cox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010537 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Ashe
- Est. Elev: 1102 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grayson
- Location given for Cox Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5095649 Lon: -81.6659455
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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 North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cox Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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