Welcome to Cox Store ...
Cox Store is located in Polk County<1>.
Cox Store is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cox Store lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cox Store: 828
Communities near Cox Store ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox Store.
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <3>
- Rutherfordton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Landrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
- Inman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
- Tryon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Lure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chesnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <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 Cox Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox Store.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox Store. 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 Cox Store.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox Store. See our Newspapers Page for Cox Store.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox Store ...
Looking for more information about Cox Store? 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 Cox Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox Store.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox Store - 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. |