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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:

32.4510, -95.7716

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 Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the northwest 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Cox Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Prairie Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6161 <5>
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Chinquapin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
  • Wreary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Van.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5057 <5>
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Starr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Canton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Haven of Memories Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ben Wheeler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tundra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Van
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Edom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
  • Murchison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brownsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Garden Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Myrtle Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Grand Saline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Leagueville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
    • Fruitvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eustace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Edgewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hideaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Chandler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Mabank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Van Zandt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 #1333574  (Cox Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333574 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: Van Zandt
      • Est. Elev: 161 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Martins Mill
      • Location given for Cox Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4509737     Lon: -95.7716313
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.