Welcome to Cox Place ...
Cox Place is located in Scott County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Cox Place: Cox Pl. (or less commonly used: Cox Plc.)
Cox Place is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cox Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cox Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cox Place: 276
Communities near Cox Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cox Place.
- Big Stone Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waycross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
- Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gate City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coeburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Pound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lynch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cox Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cox Place. 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 Cox Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cox Place. See our Newspapers Page for Cox Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cox Place ...
Looking for more information about Cox Place? 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 Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cox Place.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cox Place - 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. |