Welcome to Cokesbury ...
Cokesbury is located in Vance County<1>.
Cokesbury is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cokesbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cokesbury: 252
Communities Also Named Cokesbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Cokesbury: This one is located in Vance County and the other is located in Harnett County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Cokesbury - they are located in Maryland (2), New Jersey, Ohio and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cokesbury.
Communities near Cokesbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cokesbury.
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norlina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stovall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
- Stovall is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Kittrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
- Middleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
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 Cokesbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cokesbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cokesbury. 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 Cokesbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cokesbury. See our Newspapers Page for Cokesbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cokesbury ...
Looking for more information about Cokesbury? 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 Cokesbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cokesbury.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Vance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cokesbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |