Welcome to Cox City ...
Cox City is located in Grady County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cox City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Cox City is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cox City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cox City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox City.
- Duncan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rush Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
- Rush Springs is located in Grady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <3>
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
- Bray is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <3>
- Velma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velma <3>
- Alex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Foster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Garvin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <3>
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox City.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox City. See our Newspapers Page for Cox City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox City ...
Looking for more information about Cox City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox City.
Adding Cox City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cox City 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 Cox City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cox City post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cox City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |