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:
36.7720, -82.5596
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 Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Cox Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- John Wesley Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sluss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluss Cemetery
- Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ft. Blackmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pendleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
- Fraysier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fraysier Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraysier Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Gillenwater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brickey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Brickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Pierson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pierson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2675165 <5>
- Henderson - Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Greear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greear Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Fort Blackmore
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Dungannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Nickelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gate City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Weber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Yuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Norton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Maces Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Clinchport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Esserville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Morrison City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Coeburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Duffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kermit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Greenvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Blackwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Kent Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
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 Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Coeburn
- Gate City
- Norton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 #1482767 (Cox Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482767 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 495 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Blackmore
- Location given for Cox Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7720435 Lon: -82.5595999
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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. |
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