Welcome to Coxville ...

Coxville is located in Pitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coxville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Coxville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coxville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Coxville is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Coxville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Coxville - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coxville.

Communities near Coxville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coxville.

• Greenville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Kinston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
  • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
• Winterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Washington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Ayden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
  • Ayden is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
• Farmville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• Grifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
• Vanceboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Chocowinity
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
  • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
• Simpson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people

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 Coxville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coxville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coxville. 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 Coxville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxville. See our Newspapers Page for Coxville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coxville ...

Looking for more information about Coxville? 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 Coxville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coxville.

Adding Coxville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coxville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coxville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coxville post office opened in 1853.

We also found Coxville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coxville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/