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:
35.6292, -88.1886
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 Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the southeast of the Cox Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cox Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Newson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Newson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newson Cemetery
- Rosson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rosson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosson Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129117 <5>
- Presley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Herndon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Derryberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Derryberry Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derryberry Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- The Rushing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rushing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18034 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Yarbro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Gabbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Parsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Decaturville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Scotts Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jeannette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Reagan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dunbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sardis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Parkers Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Middle Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Chaseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
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 Decatur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Decaturville
- Lexington
- Linden
- Parsons
- Sardis
- Scotts Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 #1281484 (Cox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1281484 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parsons
- Location given for Cox Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6292361 Lon: -88.188649
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Decatur, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |